Surgical masks as good as respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection.

[2greys]

Researchers may finally have an answer in the long-running controversy over whether the common surgical mask is as effective as more expensive respirator-type masks in protecting health care workers from flu and other respiratory viruses.

A study published today in JAMA compared the ubiquitous surgical (or medical) mask, which costs about a dime, to a less commonly used respirator called an N95, which costs around $1. The study reported “no significant difference in the effectiveness” of medical masks vs. N95 respirators for prevention of influenza or other viral respiratory illness.

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[Jacmidlands]

Good to know. 👍

[megshafer]

Thanks 2greys!! Will be following this advice!!

Meg🌻

[NertGert]

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