Open AccessImproper Disposal of Used Masks during COVID-19: A Health Hazard?
Author(s) -
B. Adhlakha,
Prahlad K. Sethi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2021/51130.15647
Subject(s) - covid-19 , face masks , health hazard , hazard , population , nose , environmental health , medicine , disease , surgery , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , ecology , pathology
The Novel Coronavirus disease has taught us all to live the new normal way. As the virus transmission is mainly person-to-person through droplets, the outbreak has forced, even the general population to wear mask all the time when outdoors or meeting people. Everyone is educating the public about wearing the masks correctly by covering face and nose completely, however, correct methods of disposal of these used masks, which may be infected, is not being discussed. Proper biological waste management system is not followed while discarding the used masks and hence jeopardising the community health.