Does Face Mask have a vaccine-like effect against covid 19?

The world is waiting for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the new corona virus, but a new study suggests that billions of people already have one type of raw vaccine, a face mask.

Yes, medical experts have theorized that face masks filter out corona virus particles and reduce their rate to such an extent that if the mask wearer pulls them inside the body, they become ill to the extent that the symptoms do not appear. ۔

In other words, the face mask acts like a vaccine in relation to the immune response, which carries a small amount of the virus inside the mask wearer, which does not cause any serious illness.

Research published in the medical journal New England Journal of Medicine states that if this theory proves to be correct, large-scale face masks will also increase the use of any type of mask and increase the rate of cases without code 19 symptoms. Will

University of California researchers Dr. Monica Gandhi and Dr. George Rutherford said there was evidence that face masks worked the way they did.

He cited research reports on animals from the 1930s to the present, which show how much viral particles are needed for serious disease.

Researchers say that recent research reports on mice have found that more virulent particles of the virus can cause serious codes of code 19.

When the mice were protected by masks, they said, the symptoms of the disease remained mild or did not appear at all.

There have been no such trials on humans for ethical reasons, but research reports on populations also reinforce the idea of ​​a 'mask vaccine'.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, reported that in mid-July, 40 percent of coronavirus cases were asymptomatic, but in parts of the United States where masking is more prevalent, the rate has risen to 80 percent. ۔

The study found that when the use of face masks was not common in ships at the onset of the corona virus epidemic, the rate of asymptomatic cases was 20%, but in an Argentine ship where the use of face masks was common, The rate was recorded at 81%.

Similarly, in food processing plants in the United States, where the use of face masks was mandatory, corona outbreaks did not cause symptoms in 95% of cases, while the remaining 5% showed mild to moderate symptoms.

According to researchers, if a person is exposed to a small amount of the virus that infects them by covering their face, they are diagnosed with a mild or asymptomatic disease that develops some degree of immunity or immunity.

But other medical experts warn that face masks should not be seen as a safe and effective alternative to vaccines.

Immune University vaccine expert Jyoti Rangarajan said that injecting small amounts of live virus into the body is more dangerous than any vaccine, as each person's immune response may vary, but genetic and other factors must be taken into account.

It's possible that even a small amount of the virus can make some people very sick.

But researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, say the use of face masks reduces the risk of the disease, while the world is waiting for a vaccine, increasing the number of asymptomatic patients less deadly. It can also increase immunity at the population level.