N‑95 Face Mask for Prevention of Wuhan Novel Coronavirus: It is Actually Effective?

Won Sriwijitalai, Viroj Wiwanitkit

Abstract


Dear Editor, Wuhan novel coronavirus infection is a new disease that has become an important public health problem at present. This infection causes respiratory illness and can be transmitted from human to human.

Keywords


N‑95 Face Mask; Prevention; Novel Coronavirus

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