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

SUBMITTER: Ahmad MDF 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature