[Rapid review of the use of community-wide surgical masks and acute respiratory infections].

CONCLUSIONS: The scientific evidence is inconclusive to recommend or discourage the use of surgical masks at the population level. Considering the potential negative effects, official recommendations should await for the results of natural experiments currently occurring in countries that have recommended the use of face masks at the population level. PMID: 32272522 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32272522?dopt=Abstract

Source: Salud Publica de Mexico - April 8, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Stern D, López-Olmedo N, Pérez-Ferrer C, González-Morales R, Canto-Osorio F, Barrientos-Gutiérrez T Tags: Salud Publica Mex Source Type: research