*”None of the studies reviewed showed a benefit from wearing a mask in either health care workers or community members in households”
*”There were 17 eligible studies, none of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask respiratory use and protection against influenza infection”
*”We identified 6 clinical studies in the meta-analysis of the clinical studies we found no significant difference N95 respirators and surgical masks in associated risks of A: Laboratory confirmed respiratory infection, B: Influenza-like illness or C: Reported workplace absenteeism.”
*”Among 2862 randomized participants, 2371 completed a study and accounted for 5180 health care worker seasons. Among out-patient healthcare personnel, N95 respirators vs medical masks as worn by participants in this trial resulted in NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE INCIDENTS OF LABORATORY CONFIRMED INFLUENZA”
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MONADNOCK REPORT 