Washington-SANA
A new American study revealed that masks not only reduce infection, but may also help the body fight respiratory viruses, including Corona virus, thanks to the moist environment that arises around the mask.
According to the Medical Express website, researchers from the US National Institutes of Health found that the masks significantly increase the humidity in the air that people breathe while wearing the muzzle, as the high humidity in the respiratory system helps the immune system to fight respiratory viruses, including the Corona virus.
According to the results of the study, masks raise the level of humidity in the inhaled air, but at different levels, as high levels of humidity in the air can limit the spread of the virus in the lungs by improving the removal of the mucous membrane, which is an important defense mechanism to reduce pollutants in the respiratory system, in addition to that, high humidity can The exhaled air helps in the function of interferons and protein substances produced by cells in the body and their role in preventing the spread of viruses.