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public health > public health measure > barrier measure > anti-projection mask > surgical mask
... > virus > respiratory virus > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > barrier measure > anti-projection mask > surgical mask
... > virus > RNA virus > positive-strand RNA virus > Nidovirales > Coronaviridae > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > barrier measure > anti-projection mask > surgical mask

Preferred term

surgical mask  

Definition

  • A surgical mask, also known as a face mask, is intended to be worn by health professionals during healthcare procedures. It is designed to prevent infections in patients and treating personnel by catching bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose. (Wikipedia)

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Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-JJDMZFP8-S

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