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Can re-wearing a mask that you wore while possibly sick or had allergies get you sick again if it was laid out for a month some place safe?
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Usually not-any organisms on the mask will not survive that long on an inanimate surface like a mask. If it is a cloth mask, you can always wash it after use and a surgical mask can be replaced as these are disposable. Having said that, organisms won’t survive that long on the mask. Good luck to you!
Answered 5/31/2023
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