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Surgical Face Masks
A surgical mask, also known as a procedure mask, medical
mask or simply as a face mask, is a mask. It is intended
to be worn by health professionals during surgery and
during nursing. Such masks are used to catch the
bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the
wearer's mouth and nose. They are not designed to
protect the wearer from inhaling airborne bacteria or
virus particles and are less effective than respirators,
which provide better protection.
There are different qualities of such mask. Despite
their name, not all surgical masks should be used during
surgeries. Chinese health officials distinguish between
medical (non-surgical) and surgical masks. |
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Surgical masks are made of a nonwoven fabric created
using a melt blowing process. They came into use in the
1960s and largely replaced cloth facemasks in developed
countries. A shortage of surgical masks is a central
issue of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. |
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Surgical masks are popularly worn by the general public
all year round in East Asian countries like China, Japan
and South Korea to reduce the chance of spreading
airborne diseases to others, and to prevent the
breathing in of airborne dust particles created by air
pollution. Additionally, surgical masks have become a
fashion statement, particularly in contemporary East
Asian culture bolstered by its popularity in Japanese
and Korean pop culture which have a big impact on East
Asian youth culture. |
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