Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Use of Masks among Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Use of Masks among Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai

Introduction: Airborne transmission of infectious diseases poses a significant public health challenge. Nosocomial outbreaks of airborne infections such as influenza H1N1, H5N1, and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) variants have been documented, with substantial morbidity and mortality attributed to...

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Main Authors:	Sharan Sadashiva Kadamba, Kalpana Tikaram Suryavanshi, Khushi P. Bhatia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:	Journal of Advanced Lung Health
Subjects:	airborne infections infectious disease n-95 mask
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jalh.jalh_30_24
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