Coating with Hypertonic Saline Improves Virus Protection of Filtering Facepiece Manyfold—Benefit of Salt Impregnation in Times of Pandemic

Coating with Hypertonic Saline Improves Virus Protection of Filtering Facepiece Manyfold—Benefit of Salt Impregnation in Times of Pandemic

Recently, as is evident with the COVID-19 pandemic, virus-containing aerosols can rapidly spread worldwide. As a consequence, filtering facepieces (FFP) are essential tools to protect against airborne viral particles. Incorrect donning and doffing of masks and a lack of hand-hygiene cause contagion...

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Main Authors: Franz Tatzber, Willibald Wonisch, Gyula Balka, Andras Marosi, Miklós Rusvai, Ulrike Resch, Meinrad Lindschinger, Sabrina Moerkl, Gerhard Cvirn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
hypertonic saline
COVID-19
protection
transmissible gastroenteritis virus
alphacoronavirus 1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7406

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