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To: CurlyDave

Not about SARS-CoV-2 but these two studies convinced me to wear some type of mask.

The first is about household transmission of influenza-like illness from a sick child to an adult with or without a mask. There are caveats but in the household, at least:

“We estimated that, irrespective of the assumed value for the incubation period (1 or 2 days), the relative reduction in the daily risk of acquiring a respiratory infection associated with adherent mask use (P2 or surgical) was in the range of 60%–80%.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662657/pdf/08-1167_finalRCME.pdf

The other found no significant difference in the incidence of influenza between health care workers wearing N95 or Medical(surgical) masks.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2749214/jama_radonovich_2019_oi_190087.pdf

I’ve decided to use a DIY mask made from a double layer of cotton t-shirt with some sort of filtration material in between. I’ve worn mine a few times, and it’s been comfortable enough. I’m undecided on the filter. I’ve only used a double layer of paper towel so far. Blue shop towels are supposedly better, and I have a MERV 12 air filter sitting around that i may decide to tear apart.

I may end up getting COVID-19 eventually anyway, but i’m hoping some sort of mask may reduce the viral load.


84 posted on 04/27/2020 11:21:33 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: FreedomForce
I’ve decided to use a DIY mask made from a double layer of cotton t-shirt with some sort of filtration material in between. I’ve worn mine a few times, and it’s been comfortable enough. I’m undecided on the filter.

May I suggest buying a high end (anti-allergen electrostatic 'premium') furnace filter and scavenging the filter media out of it? The static cling of the media will stop particles much smaller than the pore size.

100 posted on 04/28/2020 7:35:16 AM PDT by null and void (By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
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