Why to need wearing? We can to be protect by Coronavirus ? She has a tradition in the course of years ( Middle Ages)? The chirurgical mask , medical, facial or hygienic  is destined for the sanitary operators  principally in chirurgical interevent and into other sanitary activity. Today we are entered in nightmare of pandemic Covid-19 , the virus more contagious by last years following of a global raises mortality.  The fear is big as are the safety measures. We need wearing the mask? His protection safe the life? And after is the quarantine, tampon , drugs…..all is a  very recherche for combatted the contagion and mortality.

Middle Ages and the mask 

The first protective mask for the epidemy is invented in XVII century in Europe for combatting “ the black pest” named” the mask of pest” by Charles de L’Orme. His form is been a beak of bird because she is been immune of disease  ( a long nose filled up of the medicinal plant as mirra, laudano, canforo, ambra, leave of menthe, petals of rose and filters the infected air of contagious patients. The material is been by leather and will come wearing together with the gloves and the long coat under the feet by same leather material. 

The chirurgical mask

The French chirurgic Paul Berger of 1897 wears the first one the mask into chirurgical ambient. Today comes uses in sanitary ambient  for avoid the transmission of virus , bacteria. The mask need to be “ use and throw” creating the physic barrier with the contagious persons . She comes realized in special paper, tissue or other materials with filter to three layers for prevent the inspiration of particles by saliva of mouth or  breath droplets  of nose. The prevention is maxim. We need have care of our health.