{"id":2003,"date":"2022-11-07T07:11:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2022-11-07T07:23:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:23:27","slug":"can-masks-give-us-protection-from-sars-cov2-if-yes-which-mask-is-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/can-masks-give-us-protection-from-sars-cov2-if-yes-which-mask-is-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Can  masks give us protection from SARS-CoV2, if yes which mask is the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2003\" class=\"elementor elementor-2003\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82a3aea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82a3aea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a2918\" data-id=\"e6a2918\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fcc15d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fcc15d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fde9c32\" data-id=\"fde9c32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ed485 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledimage\" data-id=\"59ed485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/mask.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1877,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledimage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"styled-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-default gem-wrapbox-position-left lazy-loading \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner  lazy-loading-item\"  data-ll-effect=\"move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mask.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t src=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mask.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1ce3ea\" data-id=\"f1ce3ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346f513 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"346f513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><div class=\"title-h4 elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can  masks give us protection from SARS-CoV2, if yes which mask is the best?<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75a60e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b75a60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV2 (that causes COVID19) is mainly through respiratory droplets that get generated when infected people cough, sneeze, or exhale. Therefore, in addition to following washing hands and avoiding touching the mouth, eyes and nose, it is necessary to wear masks under some circumstances to prevent human to human transmission of infective droplets.<\/p><p>There are two types of masks which are recommended for COVID19 patients and their contacts, caregivers and healthcare workers interacting with them and also people with symptoms (fever, cough, breathlessness). Learn more about official guidelines on the use of masks by public here (https:\/\/www.mohfw.gov.in\/pdf\/Useofmaskbypublic.pdf)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e046991 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e046991\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52dcd2d\" data-id=\"52dcd2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d035d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d035d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h4 elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Triple layer surgical masks<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0a08e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-quoted-text\" data-id=\"7a0a08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;style-3&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-quoted-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-3 default-background\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"gem-text-output\"><p><strong>Triple layer surgical masks<\/strong> are disposable, fluid-resistant masks, made of non-woven fabric. They are designed to act as a barrier for large droplets emitted during coughing\/sneezing\/talking by the wearer to avoid spreading the infection. They provide substantial protection only up to 0.5 micron. Most surgical masks are NOT designed to seal tightly to the face and should not be relied upon to help reduce exposure to inhalable airborne particles. Make sure that you learn the right technique to wear and dispose the mask.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc70462\" data-id=\"dc70462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5c23e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledimage\" data-id=\"9d5c23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/triple_layer.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1869,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledimage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"styled-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-default gem-wrapbox-position-left lazy-loading \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner  lazy-loading-item\"  data-ll-effect=\"move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/triple_layer.webp\" class=\"fancybox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t src=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/triple_layer.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"triple_layer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c8ea6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c8ea6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa9a9e9\" data-id=\"fa9a9e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d855fe1 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledimage\" data-id=\"d855fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/n95.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1886,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledimage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"styled-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-default gem-wrapbox-position-left lazy-loading \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner  lazy-loading-item\"  data-ll-effect=\"move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/n95.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t src=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/n95.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"n95\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-497d96d\" data-id=\"497d96d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b310b9 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b310b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h4 elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NIOSH Certified-N95 Respirator mask<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827b252 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"827b252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Respirator maks with high filtration efficiency (N95\/FFP2 or better) can filter particles down to the size of the coronavirus (which is around 0.1 microns). However, N95 respirators aren\u2019t one-size-fits-all. They actually must be fit-tested before use in order to make sure that a proper seal is formed. If the mask doesn\u2019t seal effectively to your face, you won\u2019t receive the appropriate protection. It\u2019s also important to note that a tight seal can\u2019t be achieved in some groups. These include children and people with facial hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f586a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f586a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b21410\" data-id=\"9b21410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859c25d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-accordion\" data-id=\"859c25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;modern&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\">\n\t<div class=\"gem-tta-general gem-tta gem-tta-accordion gem-tta-color-thegem gem-tta-style-modern gem-tta-shape-rounded gem-tta-o-shape-group gem-tta-controls-align-left\">\n\t    <div class=\"gem-tta-panels-container\">\n\t        <div class=\"gem-tta-panels\">\n\n\t        \t\n\t            \t<div id=\"section-859c25d-1\" class=\"gem-tta-panel gem-tta-active\" data-vc-content=\".gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-heading\">\n\t                    \t<h4 class=\"gem-tta-panel-title gem-tta-controls-icon-position-left\">\n\t                    \t\t<a href=\"#section-859c25d-1\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".gem-tta-container\">\n\n\t                    \t\t\t\n\t                    \t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-title-text\">\n\t                    \t\t\t\tWhat about homemade face masks?\t                    \t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t                    \t\t<\/a>\n\t                    \t<\/h4>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"gem-text-output\"><p>Homemade masks made out of cotton fabric, scarfs and antimicrobial pillowcases should be treated as last resort option. They should preferably be used in combination with a face shield. While homemade masks may offer some degree of protection, they offer less than 50% protection than surgical masks or up to 50 times less protection than N 95 respirators.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t            \n\t            \t<div id=\"section-859c25d-2\" class=\"gem-tta-panel \" data-vc-content=\".gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-heading\">\n\t                    \t<h4 class=\"gem-tta-panel-title gem-tta-controls-icon-position-left\">\n\t                    \t\t<a href=\"#section-859c25d-2\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".gem-tta-container\">\n\n\t                    \t\t\t\n\t                    \t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-title-text\">\n\t                    \t\t\t\tValved or non-valved N95 respirator Masks?\t                    \t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t                    \t\t<\/a>\n\t                    \t<\/h4>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"gem-text-output\"><p>Valved respirators make it quicker and easier to exhale air than their non-valved counterparts. This makes them more comfortable to wear over a long time and leads to less moisture build-up inside the respirator. This is particularly useful with the higher rated filters (N100\/FFP3), which require more force to exhale through. However, valved respirators may not be optimal in settings where you want to stop the wearer from spreading the infection. If the wearer is ill, their out breath \/ coughs \/ sneezes will make their way through the mask valve, and into the air, without filtering. This is due to the valve opening when exhaling. Please consult your doctor to get a proper recommendation on which mask is good for you.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t            \n\t            \t<div id=\"section-859c25d-3\" class=\"gem-tta-panel \" data-vc-content=\".gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-heading\">\n\t                    \t<h4 class=\"gem-tta-panel-title gem-tta-controls-icon-position-left\">\n\t                    \t\t<a href=\"#section-859c25d-3\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".gem-tta-container\">\n\n\t                    \t\t\t\n\t                    \t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-title-text\">\n\t                    \t\t\t\tCan I re-use N95 mask?\t                    \t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-tta-controls-icon gem-tta-controls-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t                    \t\t<\/a>\n\t                    \t<\/h4>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                    <div class=\"gem-tta-panel-body\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"gem-text-output\"><p>Due to high demand, health workers and hospitals alike are looking into reusing N95 masks. We do not yet have a reliable data on whether reused masks increase cross contamination risks for COVID19 patients. Available data suggests that heating the mask with hot air in oven at 70 deg C for 30 min or treating them with high energy UV rays for 30 min or hot water vapor from boiling water for 10 min or treating them with hydrogen peroxide vapors will affect their filtration efficiency only marginally, thus allowing for reuse. Please consult with your doctor before reusing your N95 masks.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t            \t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07fc67\" data-id=\"e07fc67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888059 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledimage\" data-id=\"4888059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/home-made.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1881,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledimage.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"styled-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-default gem-wrapbox-position-left lazy-loading \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner  lazy-loading-item\"  data-ll-effect=\"move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/home-made.jpg\" class=\"fancybox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t src=\"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/home-made.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"home made\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can masks give us protection from SARS-CoV2, if yes which mask is the best?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1886,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-fullwidth.php","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[39,38],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2032,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003\/revisions\/2032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onnsa.digitalpitaa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}