Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review

Science Brief: Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2

No authors listed
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
In: CDC COVID-19 Science Briefs [Internet]. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US); 2020.
.
Free Books & Documents
Review

Science Brief: Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2

No authors listed.
Free Books & Documents
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Moghadas SM, Fitzpatrick MC, Sah P, et al. The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020;117(30):17513–17515. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Johansson MA, Quandelacy TM, Kada S, et al. SARS-CoV-2 transmission from people without COVID-19 symptoms. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(1):e2035057. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lindsley W, Blachere F, Law B, Beezhold D, Noti J. Efficacy of face masks, neck gaiters and face shields for reducing the expulsion of simulated cough-generated aerosols. Aerosol Science and Technology. 2020;55:449–457. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Fischer EP, Fischer MC, Grass D, Henrion I, Warren WS, Westman E. Low-cost measurement of face mask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech. Sci Adv. 2020;6(36):eabd3083. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Verma S, Dhanak M, Frankenfield J. Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets. Phys Fluids (1994). 2020;32(6):061708. - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources