ANESTHESIA CLOTH MASK

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Date

March 2020 - September 2020

Description

A handmade blue anesthesia cloth face mask made by a St. Louis Veteran's Affair's (VA) sewing circle during the shortage of commercial N95 and surgical masks in 2020. This mask was used by a healthcare provider in the VA St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri from March 2020 - September 2020 as a part of their personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Source

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), St. Louis Veterans Affairs Sewing Circle

Citation

“ANESTHESIA CLOTH MASK,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed April 25, 2024, https://globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/8602.