Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low-

The Journal of infection · Sep 2020

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Mass masking as a way to contain COVID-19 and exit lockdown in low- and middle-income countries.

In new guidelines published on June 5th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that in areas with ongoing COVID-19 community transmission, governments should encourage the general public to wear face masks in specific situations and settings as part of a comprehensive approach to suppress COVID-19 transmission. Recent online surveys in 206,729 persons residing in nine low- and middle-income countries showed that 32.7%-99.7% of respondents used face masks with significant differences across age groups and sexes. Targeted health promotion strategies and government support are required to increase mask use by the general population.

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- Siewe Fodjo Joseph Nelson JN Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Kinsbergen centrum, Doornstraat 331, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: josephnelson., Supa Pengpid, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Vo Van Thang, Mohammed Ahmed, John Ditekemena, Bernardo Vega Crespo, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Janeth Dula, Takashi Watanabe, Christopher Delgado-Ratto, Koen Vanden Driessche, Rafael Van den Bergh, and Robert Colebunders.
- Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Kinsbergen centrum, Doornstraat 331, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: josephnelson.siewefodjo@uantwerpen.be.
- J. Infect. 2020 Sep 1; 81 (3): e1-e5.
AbstractIn new guidelines published on June 5th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that in areas with ongoing COVID-19 community transmission, governments should encourage the general public to wear face masks in specific situations and settings as part of a comprehensive approach to suppress COVID-19 transmission. Recent online surveys in 206,729 persons residing in nine low- and middle-income countries showed that 32.7%-99.7% of respondents used face masks with significant differences across age groups and sexes. Targeted health promotion strategies and government support are required to increase mask use by the general population.Copyright © 2020 The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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