A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims

• Main Authors: Mandy Wang (Author), Osamah Barasheed (Author), Harunor Rashid (Author), Robert Booy (Author), Haitham El Bashir (Author), Elizabeth Haworth (Author), Iman Ridda (Author), Edward C. Holmes (Author), Dominic E. Dwyer (Author), Jonathan Nguyen- (Author), Ziad A. Memish (Author), Leon Heron (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cost-effective interventions are needed to control the transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in mass gatherings. Facemasks are a promising preventive measure, however, previous studies on the efficacy of facemasks have been inconclusive. This study proposes a large-sc...