Be Alert! Be Aware! & Stay Safe!

Be Alert! Be Aware! & Stay Safe!

Authors: Dr. Upma Narain,
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Medical masks Medical masks of different size and shapes are available in the market. The common ones are flat pleated masks of woven fabric which covers the nose and mouth and affixed behind the head with straps/ elastic fasteners. There are also conical or duck bill shaped masks with valves (or without valves) that fit in the contour of face over the nose and mouth, but are costlier. Use of masks by general public Persons having no symptoms are not to use mask Medical masks should not be used by healthy persons who are not having any symptoms because it create a false sense of security that can lead to neglecting other essential measures such as washing of hands. Further, there is no scientific evidence to show health benefit of using masks for non-sick persons in the community. In fact erroneous use of masks or continuous use of a disposable mask for longer than 6 hours or repeated use of same mask may actually increase risk of getting an infection. It also incurs unnecessary cost
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Dr. Upma Narain

Dr. Upma Narain

Dr. Upma Narain was the former Sr. Microbiologist, at Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is Head of Microbiology and Immunology at Tejas Microdiagnostics, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her significant contribution is toward studies on Infections in Critical Care. Dr. Narain has almost 90 publications in peerreviewed journals, a few chapters, and books. She has been awarded numerous Guest Lectures at various national and state conferences. As scientific chair, she has successfully organized various well-attended CME and scientific programs on Microbiology & Critical Care. Dr. Upma Narain has been invited as a faculty member to the national & international forum.