WHO representative told when a medical mask becomes dangerous for a person

14.04.2020. The Representative/Head of Country Office of the World Health Organization in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, on the Sunday evening program on the TV channel "Russia-1", explained when a medical mask becomes dangerous for a person. She noted that the risk of infection with the virus is especially high when all other means of protection are ignored, and stressed that the mask is not harmful in itself, and the damage can be caused by changed behavior.

— If you only wear a mask and leave everything else-do not keep a distance, do not wash your hands — you will definitely get sick. The mask should not be wet. After two hours of use, you can throw it away. Otherwise, you will become a source of infection — " Vujnovic warned.

The who representative also drew attention to the fact that everyone should have protective equipment, but it is especially important to provide them to doctors.

Vujnovic added that the mask should be worn while in the same room with the patient or in a crowd, but the first thing that saves from infection is keeping a distance.

Earlier, the Rospotrebnadzor stressed the importance of wearing medical masks as a measure to prevent infection with coronavirus, since this means of personal protection protects against transmission of infection by airborne droplets.

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