DIY Homemade Protective Face Mask

Several household materials have been evaluated for their ability to block bacterial and viral aerosols. Twenty-one healthy volunteers made their face masks from cotton T-shirts; Then the masks were tested for suitability. The number of microorganisms isolated from coughing in healthy volunteers wearing a home mask, surgical mask or mask was compared using several air sampling methods. The median matching coefficient for homemade masks was half that of surgical masks. Both masks significantly reduced the n