To stop thespread of deadly Coronavirus, it is really important to wear masks. Masksprotect you from the infection to enter your body. But the question here is, isthe mask you are wearing actually providing you protection or not?
The numberof Covid cases is rapidly increasing. To control the spread the healthofficials are advising people to wear masks and do time to time sanitation.
There aredifferent types of masks available in the market. But, according to the studies themost effective one is N95 that protect us from the infection for the longesttime period.
But, Is theN95 masks that we are wearing, actually the real N95 masks? N95 are quiteexpensive than the other masks. People are also using homemade masks, cottonmasks and surgical masks. N95 are the most preferred and most suggested masksto safeguard ourselves from Covid.
To identify whetheryour make is real or fake you can check the name of the mask brand in CDCindex. The trademark must be printed on the mask. In the CDC index you wouldknow that either NOISH approved the masks brand or not. Duplicate masks do nothave any certified company’s logo on it. The spelling of NOISH must be wrong onit. They are cheaper than the original masks.
N95 masksare made in such a way that no airborne particles can enters the body andspread the infection. It prevents 95% of the articles to enter your body. Thereare four types of N95 masks. First one is a normal N95 mask which is for dailyuse and once it get dirty it can’t be used again. Second is washable N95 mask,this mask is reusable. Third is mask for children which can’t be washed. Fourthtype of mask is washable N95 mask for children.