Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators

Published: April 8, 2020, 3 p.m.

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Shortages of face masks and N95 respirators have forced clinicians and hospitals to reuse these normally disposable items. Ron Shaffer, PhD, former CDC PPE Research Branch Chief, discusses effective sterilization techniques and how to test that the equipment stays protective after sterilization.

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