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A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 5; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jegh.2014.08.002

ISSN

2210-6014

Autores

Mandy Wang, Osamah Barasheed, Harunor Rashid, Robert Booy, Haitham El Bashir, Elizabeth Haworth, Iman Ridda, Edward C. Holmes, Dominic E. Dwyer, Jonathan S. Nguyen‐Van‐Tam, Ziad A. Memish, Leon Heron,

Tópico(s)

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Resumo

Background: Cost-effective interventions are needed to control the transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in mass gatherings.Facemasks are a promising preventive measure, however, previous studies on the efficacy of facemasks have been inconclusive.This study proposes a large-scale

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