Facemask against viral respiratory infections among Hajj pilgrims: A challenging cluster-randomized trial.

Mohammad AlfelaliElizabeth A HaworthOsamah BarasheedAl-Mamoon BadahdahHamid Bokhary Mohamed Tashani Mohammad I Azeem Jen KokJanette TaylorElizabeth H BarnesHaitham El BashirGulam KhandakerEdward C Holmes Dominic E DwyerLeon G HeronGodwin J WilsonRobert BooyHarunor Rashidnull null

Published in: PloS one (2020)

This trial was unable to provide conclusive evidence on facemask efficacy against viral respiratory infections most likely due to poor adherence to protocol.

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