Facemask against viral respiratory infections among Hajj pilgrims: A challenging cluster-randomized trial

202051 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Mohammad Alfelali · The University of Sydney

Elizabeth Haworth · Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Osamah Barasheed · The University of Sydney

Al-Mamoon Badahdah · The University of Sydney

Hamid Bokhary · The University of Sydney

Mohamed Tashani · The University of Sydney

Mohammad Azeem

Abstract

This trial was unable to provide conclusive evidence on facemask efficacy against viral respiratory infections most likely due to poor adherence to protocol.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 epidemiological studies Travel-related health issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 15, Issue 10, pp. e0240287-e0240287

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240287

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