If a person wears the same mask for several days in a row, the mask becomes a "wet compress". This was stated by Russian infectious disease specialist Yelena Belova in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"People now have less resistance - they buy a reusable mask and wear it for two or three weeks. It is more important to use disposable masks and apply them properly for health. It is necessary to throw a wet mask, "said Belova. According to him, if a person has a problem with the lungs, it is better to buy a mask with a filter and a lid as a better option:
"They allow people with lung problems to breathe comfortably." In turn, the infectious disease specialist, Professor Nikolai Malishev, said that a mask worn by a person for a long time collects dirt: "First, you breathe on it, it gets dirty, it gets wet. But other people cough and sneeze at you, and you collect them too. If you do not change during the day, then there will be more on it - both bacterial and viral contamination. That is why it is necessary to change the mask. "