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Therapeutics
Systematic review
Simple physical interventions such as handwashing and wearing masks can reduce spread of epidemic respiratory viruses
  1. Mary Lou Manning
  1. Mary Lou Manning
    Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Nursing, 130 South 9th Street, Room 1230C, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA; Mary.manning{at}jefferson.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn1012

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    Commentary on: Jefferson T, Del MC, Dooley L, et al. Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review. BMJ 2009;339:b3675.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    The nature of infection prevention and control is changing rapidly, and clinicians working in the field are expected to lead the implementation of evidence-based interventions to interrupt, reduce or eliminate the spread of infections. The novel influenza A (H1N1) pandemic …

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