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A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims
Background: Cost-effective interventions are needed to control the transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in mass gatherings. Facemasks are a promising preventive measure, however, previous studies on the efficacy of facemasks have been inconclusive. This study proposes a large-sc...
Autores principales: | Wang, Mandy, Barasheed, Osamah, Rashid, Harunor, Booy, Robert, El Bashir, Haitham, Haworth, Elizabeth, Ridda, Iman, Holmes, Edward C., Dwyer, Dominic E., Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan, Memish, Ziad A., Heron, Leon |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7103985/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25922328 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jegh.2014.08.002 |
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