Face masks to prevent transmission of influenza virus: a systematic review

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 449-456

  Cowling, B J ^a   Zhou, Y ^a   Ip, D K M ^a   Leung, G M ^a   Aiello, A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious disease control; Infectious disease epidemiology; Influenza; Public health

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE CONTROL; FACE MASK; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; NONHUMAN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENTILATOR; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GAS MASK; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; MASK; METHODOLOGY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 77949343580     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809991658     Document Type: Review

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