Why wearing a face mask protects all of us

I know you have already heard enough about the benefits of wearing a mask during this pandemic! Well, here is a lesson from a study with hamsters as published by Hong Kong University from their May 2020 study*

The set up..

Groups of hamsters were placed in cages with controlled one-way air flow. There were three pairs of cages; each pair consisting of adjacent cages A (COVID-infect hamsters) and B (non-infected) with air flowing in one direction (from A to B). Pair 1 had a "mask" on A and not on B. Pair 2 had a "mask" on B but not A Pair 3 had no "mask" on either

Pair 1: When mask is worn by the infected

The adjacent cage  had  a15% infection rate

Pair 2: When mask is worn by the uninfected

The adjacent cage  had  a 33% infection rate

Pair 3: When mask is worn by the none

The adjacent cage  had  a 66% infection rate

Conclusions..

1. Masks protect others 2. Masks offer some degree of protection to the wearer

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