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Emily Sickbert-Bennett<\/strong><\/a>, PhD, MS, associate professor of infectious diseases and director of infection prevention at UNC Medical Center, told The Washington Post<\/a> that regardless of how the virus may be transmitted \u2014 either through aerosolization or via surface contamination \u2014 preventive measures remain the same: Wear a mask and practice good hand hygiene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhether or not there\u2019s infectious virus present in the environment, if your nose and mouth are covered with a mask, you are limiting your intake,\u201d Sickbert-Bennett said.<\/p>\n

Read the article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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