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BioMed Central, European Journal of Medical Research, 1(25), 2020
DOI: 10.1186/s40001-020-00423-4
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The history and value of face masks
Journal article published in 2020 by
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
and other authors.
,
Freddy Joel Djiepmo-Njanang,
Wilfried Budach,
Stefanie Corradini,
Dieter Häussinger
and other authors.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract
AbstractIn 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.