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Improper use of face masks may cause skin infections Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Face masks may be the best way to protect oneself from Covid-19 infection, but improper use can lead to other ailments.
According to health experts, dirty masks can end up as a favourite breeding ground for bacteria or they can cause irritation to the skin.
Epidemiologist Dr Malina Osman, an associate professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia, said wearing the same mask multiple times contaminates it with various organisms.
“This can lead to infections or skin diseases,” she told
theSun.
She was commenting on an experiment which showed that bacteria, yeast and mould were found in greater quantities when the mask had been worn for