How Does the Evidence Tell Us About Mask Respirator Use and Protection Against Influenza Infection?

None of the studies in the review establish a conclusive relationship between mask respirator use and protection against influentia infection. A case control study conducted in health care workers across bajing hospitals failed to show a noticeable difference between cases and controls when considering mask use. The general advice should be to only use masks and respirators under very particulator particulator very particular specified circumstances.