Cluster randomised controlled trial to examine medical mask use as source control for people with respiratory illness
Rationale Medical masks are commonly used by sick individuals with influenza-like illness (ILI) to prevent spread of infections to others, but clinical efficacy data are absent.Objective Determine whether medical mask use by sick individuals with ILI protects well contacts from related respiratory i...
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Main Authors: | Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Yi Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Bayzidur Rahman, Haiyan Zhang, Holly Seale, Daitao Zhang, Yanhui Chu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016-12-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/12/e012330.full |
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