Chinese officials are urging citizens to wear masks to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But what type should you use? A heavy-duty mask called an N95 respirator (pictured on the right) will likely help. But surgical masks are far from foolproof.
Experts note that how you remove a mask — be it a surgical mask or an N95 respirator — is also important. If you touch the front when taking it off, you could end up contaminating yourself., an assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Emory University, says there's no need if you're in the U.S. or another country where the risk of catching the Wuhan coronavirus is considered low.a good idea if you have a respiratory illness and need to see the doctor.
Some infectious disease experts have also suggested that wearing a face mask may have some value if it keeps you from touching your face and nose. Another potential downside?"If you see everyone around you wearing a mask, that also can be fairly alarming," Tam notes. "If it's someone in Wuhan, where most of the cases have been, then there might be some value to it," MacIntyre says."There's a lot of unknowns about this infection. That's the problem."
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