Need Dr. Dykers opinion

Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 15:06:12 -0400
From: Gene
Subject: Need Dr. Dykers opinion

 Doc –

Since you posted on the Chatham Chatlist about wearing masks, I’d love to get you analysis and opinion on an article published in a CDC.GOV journal (dated May 2020 but was released Feb. 6) that reviews trials of masks and handwashing against influenza and finds that –

“We did not find evidence of a major effect of hand hygiene on laboratory-confirmed influenza virus transmission”

“We did not find evidence that surgical-type face masks are effective in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza transmission, either when worn by infected persons (source control) or by persons in the general community to reduce their susceptibility”

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article

Would love to have you share your take on this with the Chatlist.

Thanks.

Gene