scholarly journals Community universal face mask use during the COVID 19 pandemic—from households to travellers and public spaces

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Raina MacIntyre ◽  
S Jay Hasanain
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

As the COVID-19 pandemic grows globally, universal face mask use (UFMU) has become a topic of discussion, with a recommendation made from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for cloth mask use by community members. Other countries and the World Health Organization advise against UFMU. We outline the rationale and evidence supporting UFMU in households, during travel and in crowded public spaces in high transmission community settings.

scholarly journals Outbreak column 21: Tuberculosis (TB): Still a nosocomial threat

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Evonne T Curran
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
World Health ◽  
Nosocomial Transmission ◽  
National Guidance ◽  
The World ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Uk

This outbreak column explores the epidemiology and infection prevention guidance on tuberculosis (TB) in the UK. The column finds that, at present, national guidance leaves UK hospitals ill-prepared to prevent nosocomial TB transmission. Reasons for this conclusion are as follows: (1) while TB is predominantly a disease that affects people with ‘social ills’, it has the potential to infect anyone who is sufficiently exposed; (2) nosocomial transmission is documented throughout history; (3) future nosocomial exposures may involve less treatable disease; and (4) current UK guidance is insufficient to prevent nosocomial transmission and is less than that advocated by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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