The information on this website is based on the medical experience of Doctors and Virologists specialising in respiratory tract infections, medical websites, and reliable research evidence taken from scientific resources. Below is a list of journals where you can find some of the information used in making this website. 

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  • MacIntyre C R, Cauchemez S, Dwyer D E, Seale H, Cheung P, Browne G, Fasher M, Wood J, Gao Z, Booy R, Ferguson N, (2009). Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15(2): 233-241.
  • NHS National Patient Safety Agency, (2007). Hand-washing technique with soap and water. http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/cleanyourhands/
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  • Van Doremalen N, Morris DH, Holbrook M G, Gamble A, Williamson B N, Tamin A, Harcourt J L, Thornburg N J, Gerber S I, Lloyd-Smith J O, de Wit E, (2020). Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1. The New England Journal of Medicine, 382:1564-1567

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