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News & Views: Will a surgical mask keep you safe in a viral outbreak?
Posted on June 23, 2015 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: Infectious Disease | | Add comment |

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When Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) erupted in South Korea, people started wearing masks everywhere, even at weddings. So how good are these masks at stopping MERS or even the flu?

Read more at NPR.org.