Karin1984
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2012
I have a plane to catch to San Diego in a couple weeks. Went to Walmart yesterday and I bought a 5 pack of the industrial mask. Not supposed to be at all effective, but I got some and will probably wear one, my husband said no. But I will say, they were low in stock of them.
From the Q&A of WHO
Should I wear a mask to protect myself?
Wearing a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory disease. However, using a mask alone is not guaranteed to stop infections and should be combined with other prevention measures including hand and respiratory hygiene and avoiding close contact – at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and other people.
WHO advises on rational use of medical masks thus avoiding unnecessary wastage of precious resources and potential misuse of masks (see Advice on the use of masks). This means using masks only if you have respiratory symptoms (coughing or sneezing), have suspected 2019-nCoV infection with mild symptoms or are caring for someone with suspected 2019-nCoV infection. A suspected 2019-nCoV infection is linked to travel in an area in China where 2019-nCoV has been reported, or close contact with someone who has traveled from China and has respiratory symptoms.
The url in the link doesn't work, but it should go to this page:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/dis...9/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masksThere are some videos on how to wear the mask to make it as effective as possible.