With the cold weather chasing us indoors it’s time to think about how we mask up. Things like masking in crowded indoor spaces can really help to stop the spread of all sorts of viruses this winter.
In addition to public masking, don’t forget to consider your family and loved ones. When planning a holiday party consider your precautions to protect the most vulnerable member of your group.
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The seasons are changing and so is how we mask up. Especially in crowded indoor spaces or around people in vulnerable risk groups.
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Sources
- Science Brief: Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2
- Interim Guidance for the Use of Masks to Control Seasonal Influenza Virus Transmission
- Does Wearing a Mask Protect You from the Flu and Other Viruses?
- Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks
- Effectiveness of vaccination and wearing masks on seasonal influenza in Matsumoto City, Japan, in the 2014/2015 season: An observational study among all elementary schoolchildren
- What provinces and territories are saying about mask mandates as COVID-19, RSV, flu cases rise
- Kids are getting hit hard by respiratory viruses. Here’s what scientists know — and what they don’t
- Flu mask: Should I wear one?
- Use of non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce the transmission of influenza in adults: A systematic review
