Expert suggests the use of a mask in schools for children with respiratory viruses and allergies

Last week the results of the Respiratory Virus Circulation Report carried out by the Public Health Institutein which determined a one hundred percent increase in emergency care for cases in children after the end of the mandatory use of the mask in public spaces.

About, PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology, in addition to being an academic at the PhD in Sciences, mention in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Austral University of Chile (UACh), Paola Murgas, indicated that “the mask is a very useful element to filter pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and allergens, that is, it protects us from our body absorbing or breathing these components. That is why by removing this element of protection we are susceptible to diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and allergies.

“I call on those who suffer from allergies or have a viral condition, be it coronavirus or others, to put on a mask to protect themselves and the rest of the population. It must also be considered that the influenza vaccines were given at the beginning of the year, between March and April, therefore, the immunological protection that we have from the vaccines begins to decline and it is for this reason that a high percentage of the The child population is being infected with this virus, especially in regions with colder climates, such as in the south of the country, where morning temperatures are colder,” explained the expert.

Regarding the use of this element of facial protection in schools, Dr. Murgas said that “children who attend schools and have any symptoms or have colds, it is recommended that they attend with masks or not attend if they feel bad to avoid contagion to his companions”.

Influenza and adenovirus were the most detected viruses in the studies of respiratory diseases in the last three weeks in the health facilities.