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A novel perspective approach to explore pros and cons of face mask in prevention the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.


ABSTRACT: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a severe community health threat across the world. Covid-19 is a major illness, presently there is no as such any medicine and vaccine those can claim for complete treatment. It is spreading particularly in a feeble immune people and casualties are expanding abruptly and put the health system under strain. Among the strategic measures face mask is one of the most used measures to prevent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Wearing a face mask possibly create a false sense of security lead to decline others measures. Face mask could be risk for the people of under lying medical conditions, old age group, outdoor exercise, acute and chronic respiratory disorders and feeble innate immune. Restrictive airflow due to face mask is the main cause of retention of CO2 called hypercapnia that can lead to respiratory failure with symptoms of tachycardia, flushed skin, dizziness, papilledema, seizure and depression. According to latest updates face shield and social distancing could be better substitute of face mask.

SUBMITTER: Ahmad MDF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773545 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A novel perspective approach to explore pros and cons of face mask in prevention the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.

Ahmad M D Faruque MDF   Wahab Shadma S   Ali Ahmad Fakhruddin F   Intakhab Alam M M   Ather Hissana H   Siddiqua Ayesha A   Amir Ashraf Syed S   Abu Shaphe Mohammad M   Idreesh Khan Mohammed M   Ali Beg Rashid R  

Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society 20201231 2


Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a severe community health threat across the world. Covid-19 is a major illness, presently there is no as such any medicine and vaccine those can claim for complete treatment. It is spreading particularly in a feeble immune people and casualties are expanding abruptly and put the health system under strain. Among the strategic measures face mask is one of the most used measures to prevent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavi  ...[more]

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