Wearing face masks in public during the influenza season may reflect other positive hygiene practices in Japan
Work
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Although the wearing of face masks in public has not been recommended for preventing influenza, these devices are often worn in many Asian countries during the influenza season. In Japan, it is though... more
Source: BMC Public Health
Authors Koji Wada, Kuniko Oka-Ezoe, Derek Smith
Institutions Kitasato University, Hunter Water
Cites: 21
Cited by: 72
Related to: 10
FWCI: 1.508
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 92.09
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Good health and well-being
Open Access status: gold
APC paid (est): $2,293