Wearing a surgical mask will help people who want to prevent ... “They’re getting the DayQuil, NyQuil, Robitussin, Tylenol, flu and cough and stuff,” she said. Cases have not peaked yet ...

But while surgical masks do provide some protection to the wearer ... Justman also suggests masking up when RSV, flu and COVID cases in your area are high.

Although flu season is over, Novant and Atrium are asking people to help stop the spread of respiratory illness by staying ...

One of the more highly touted efforts involved the wearing of gauze masks to thwart the spread of flu germs. A law was passed making it mandatory to wear the masks in all public places.