학술논문
The history and value of face masks
Document Type
article
Author
Christiane Matuschek; Friedrich Moll; Heiner Fangerau; Johannes C. Fischer; Kurt Zänker; Martijn van Griensven; Marion Schneider; Detlef Kindgen-Milles; Wolfram Trudo Knoefel; Artur Lichtenberg; Bálint Tamaskovics; Freddy Joel Djiepmo-Njanang; Wilfried Budach; Stefanie Corradini; Dieter Häussinger; Torsten Feldt; Björn Jensen; Rainer Pelka; Klaus Orth; Matthias Peiper; Olaf Grebe; Kitti Maas; Edwin Bölke; Jan Haussmann
Source
European Journal of Medical Research, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2047-783X
Abstract
Abstract In the human population, social contacts are a key for transmission of bacteria and viruses. The use of face masks seems to be critical to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 for the period, in which therapeutic interventions are lacking. In this review, we describe the history of masks from the middle age to modern times.