Princeton: Long-Term Population Benefits Of Wearing Masks For Endemic Infections Depend On The Biology Of Transmission And Immunity
December 07, 2022
December 07, 2022
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 7 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news:
Masking -- along with social distancing, hand washing, and other so-called "non-pharmaceutical interventions" (NPIs) -- proved very effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19, and simultaneously drove down rates of endemic diseases like colds, flu, RSV and others. This prompted infectious disease researchers to ask whether longer-term implementation could reduce flu and RSV outbreak . . .
Masking -- along with social distancing, hand washing, and other so-called "non-pharmaceutical interventions" (NPIs) -- proved very effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19, and simultaneously drove down rates of endemic diseases like colds, flu, RSV and others. This prompted infectious disease researchers to ask whether longer-term implementation could reduce flu and RSV outbreak . . .