{"id":394,"date":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/just-how-effective-are-surgical-masks-anyway\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:28:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:28:06","slug":"just-how-effective-are-surgical-masks-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/just-how-effective-are-surgical-masks-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Just how effective are surgical masks anyway?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If there is anything that is synonymous with a hospital setting, it is the surgical mask. It is almost as common for medical personnel as the standard scrubs are. The idea of a surgical mask is that it is to protect against the transmission of germs. But are surgical masks as effective as they are thought to be, especially considering the throes of flu season and the recent outbreaks of the measles?<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/does-wearing-surgical-mask-during-flu-season-really-prevent-you-or-those-around-you-321452\" target=\"_blank\">medicaldaily.com<\/a> article explored that question.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the effectiveness of a surgical mask depends on two major factors: the location of the sick individual and the method in which germs are transmitted.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/just-how-effective-are-surgical-masks-anyway\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Just how effective are surgical masks anyway?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there is anything that is synonymous with a hospital setting, it is the surgical mask. It is almost as common for medical personnel as the standard scrubs are. The idea of a surgical mask is that it is to protect against the transmission of germs. 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