Transmission of communicable respiratory infections and facemasks

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 17-27

  Li, Yi ^a   Guo, Yue Ping ^a   Wong, Kwok Ching Thomas ^a   Chung, Wai Yee Joanne ^a   Gohel, Mayur Danny Indulal ^a   Leung, Hang Mei Polly ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Communicable respiratory infections; Facemasks with valves holes; Protective efficiency; Separating the breathing pathway; The virus contaminated area; Transmission

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLUENZA; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SIMULATION; SURGICAL MASK; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 84990311299     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S3019     Document Type: Article

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