Recommended to Wear masks: Which is the Mouth guard protects against the Coronavirus?
In some countries, such as China or Japan, they are already a long time, now they are also become in Germany due to the Corona pandemic for many people a daily companion – breathing protection masks.
Especially popular: The simple, the mouth-nose protection, which we know usually consists of the use in doctor’s offices.
Viruses, the carrier will not be distributed
This simple mask will not protect the wearer from infection, could make according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) but, nevertheless, an important contribution to the spread of the Coronavirus curb.
The thin layer of Fabric in front of the mouth and nose prevents viruses of the carrier to distribute the droplets in an uncontrolled manner in his environment.
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed, according to the dpa, however, is that these masks are added only as an additional protection to existing hygiene regulations.
Regular, thorough hand washing, hygiene, Sneezing and coughing, as well as a sufficient minimum to stay even with a mask is essential.
Wearing masks is recommended
Also, a General nation-wide mask obligation is not to give it. This was revealed by the deliberations of the Prime Minister, with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) on Wednesday.
The Federation and the Länder recommend that you Wear everyday masks in public transport, as well as in the retail trade, however, “urgent”.
This recommendation is also considered by Bernd salzberger, infectious disease Loge at the University hospital of Regensburg, as a “good measure”.
The Wearing of masks could therefore have a signal effect and ensure that the people maintain more distance.
Medical masks medical staff
But how do you take protective masks? Finally, bottlenecks in the deliveries, there have been for weeks – even in places where the masks are most needed.
In many clinics, where the masks can save lives, is the lack of protective equipment is still one of the most pressing problems.
Both von der Leyen, as well as the RKI stressed, therefore, that in the case of the supply of medical masks, medical personnel always has priority it should have.
In addition, simple surgical masks are not as virus protection to the wearer’s thought, but only to protect the environment from direct droplet infection. The same effect can also be used with a self-made mask to achieve.
Recommended to Wear masks: Which is the Mouth guard protects against the Coronavirus?
As the graphics of the portal ‘Vergleich.org’ shows, in addition to the simple mouth-nose protection masks with the protection FFP-2 and FFP-3 for the staff in clinics and hospitals levels is essential.
However, they are currently being bought up by private individuals on the Internet. As a result of the lack of them where they are needed the most – to vordester Front in the fight against the Virus.
As for medical staff, the direct contact with suspected cases, and Corona has patients, provide simple masks are not a sufficient protection.
The levels of protection FFP-2 and FFP-3, are necessary to protect clinics people’s lives. In the supermarket, or the Bus, however, they are not needed.
Better Hygiene, instead of medical masks
What they seem to forget many people who want to protect themselves with the mask itself, The corona virus is not transmitted through the air, but are advised especially on their own hands to the mucous membranes.
Regular hand washing makes for his own protection so much more sense, as the meticulous Buy and Wearing medical breathing masks.
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Respiratory protection masks to produce
Who wants to be protected by the Wearing of a mask to be environment, you can Dodge a self-made Mouth guard.
Because these masks reduce the risk of Transmission also – especially if the majority of people wearing a Mouth guard.
Who wants to sew a respiratory protection mask, should pay attention to different things. The mask must:
- from a breath-permeable, cooking solid cotton fabric
- tight
- Nose and mouth cover
- after Wearing, boiled or ironed to be washed
The On – and-Off the salt, make sure Berger is that in addition to the fact that the Secretions will not be distributed over the hands. A subsequent washing of hands should also be on the program.
Clothing as a regular mask is not recommended
Before the use of clothing as a regular protection, you should refrain, however, rather.
With a scarf, scarf or even turtleneck, the same games Verde in the face mask, however, the Transmission of viruses is not prevented entirely. Only large droplets can hold.
In the case of direct contact with another Person, even this precaution is certainly better than a totally free face.
Important note: The information in this article contains only General information. For the diagnosis of a health problem we recommend visiting by trained and recognised Physicians.
Cornelia Bertram, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)
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