Use of disposable face masks for public health protection against SARS.
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: The paper by Syed et al ,1 provides observations on the use of face masks by members of the public for protection against the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV). The authors’ raise an important question as to whether masks are effective in preventing disease. The type of masks used can generally be categorised as either surgical or paper and are suggested to offer similar …
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Author: J H Lange
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1894377583