Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 302 No. 17) Contents

Fade Fave: Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza amongst health care workers

Fade Skinny: Data about the effectiveness of the surgical mask compared with the N95 respirator for protecting health care workers is sparse. Given the likelihood that N95 respirators will be in short supply during the pandemic and unavailable in many countries, knowing the effectiveness of the surgical mask is of public health importance.

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