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As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to help keep yourself and others safe

  • Written by Emily Toth Martin, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
imageMasks are an easy and low-cost way to reduce the amount of virus entering the air and spreading to others.william87/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The cold and flu season of 2022 has begun with a vengeance. Viruses that have been unusually scarce over the past three years are reappearing at remarkably high levels, sparking a “tripledemic”...

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