What is the importance of Doctors wearing masks

A surgical mask or procedure mask is intended to be worn by health car professional during surgery and nursing to catch the bacteria shed by liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearers mouth and nose, its first recorded use was by a French surgeon Paul Berger during an operation in Paris in 1897.

Simple surgical masks protect wearers from being splashed in the mouth with bodily fluids and to prevent transmission of body fluids from the medical professional to the patient. They also remind wearers not to touch their mouth or nose, which could otherwise transfer viruses and bacteria after having touched contaminated surface. They can also reduce the spread of infectious liquid droplets that are created when the wearer coughs or sneezes. They are not designed to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne bacteria or viruses particles. They will trap some particles but are less effective than respirators, which are designed for this purpose.

There is a lot of supporting evidence about the effectiveness in reducing the risk of infection among other healthcare workers and in the community. Due to safety guidelines for healthcare workers, it is recommended that a face-fit tested respirator mask be worn, to reduce the wearer to potentially infectious airborne liquid droplets.

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