Today, the UAE has monitored the spread of videos of people and celebrities of social media, calling on the public to wear medical masks inversely to protect themselves from infection, indicating that the injured person wears the muzzle so that the color is blue outside while the white is inside, while the healthy person should wear the muzzle inversely So that the white color is outside while the blue is inside, while Abeer Khallaf, director of the infection control department in the medical background, denied the authenticity of the information in the videos, indicating the need to follow the instructions for wearing the mask printed on the box, T does not cause damage to its users.
In detail, the director of the Infection Control Department at the Sheikh’s Medical City, Abeer Khallaf, advised against wearing the “mask” masks in the streets and open spaces, noting that breathing in the open air is healthier for people than the muzzle, noting that the danger of wearing masks in the streets and open places More than its benefits, so people are supposed to wear medical masks in places with patients or in crowded and crowded places where there is no good ventilation. In this case, the muzzle is a barrier to the transmission of mist caused by breathing to and from people, stressing that wearing the medical mask (muzzle) Must a It is just one hand or else it becomes useless.
Khallaf clarified that the phenomenon of wearing the muzzle on the contrary, thinking from some that it is used on the first side for patients and the second for healthy people, is incorrect and unhealthy, and the feasibility of wearing the mask is nullified, noting that the dark color in the muzzle is outside and the white color is from the inside, and the best way To wear it begins by adhering to the manufacturer's instructions printed on the box, spread the muzzle well, tie the upper cords on the top of the ear and then fix the metal part on the nose to adjust the provisions, and tie the lower cords at the bottom of the head area.
Khallaf said: "In case of wearing the muzzle on the contrary, it becomes meaningless because the part of the protection is placed outside, and the inner part has a material to absorb moisture, and in the event of reversal of directions it will not be beneficial, as the medical mask" the muzzle "is composed of several layers of filters To prevent the large spray from penetrating the respiratory system of its wearer, and at the same time preventing the spray issued by the wearer to reach others. "
She added: "Scientifically, the mask protects the wearer from infection if used and worn properly, but in the event that it is worn incorrectly or for long periods, this can cause health damages, especially if the mask is wet from the excessive spray resulting from breathing," stressing that The natural air is better to breathe than the mask outdoors.