😷️ Face with medical mask emoji

A face wearing a medical or surgical mask, originally representing illness protection but now commonly used for health safety, pollution protection, or general illness. This emoji gained widespread use during health crises.

Often used when sick, during flu season, for air pollution, or expressing health consciousness. Related to 🦠 Microbe for germs and 🏥 Hospital for medical care.

Could also be called Sick face, medical mask, health mask, flu face or safety mask emoji.

Other meanings

Health protection, illness, pollution, safety precautions, or being considerate of others health. Can represent medical procedures or hygiene.

Example Usage

Feeling a bit under the weather today 😷

More details

Medical face masks were often worn by the general population during the 🦠 COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the disease.

Related emoji

Disgust emojis

• 🫢️ Face with open eyes and hand over mouth
• 🤢️ Nauseated face
• 🤮️ Face vomiting
• 💩️ Pile of poo

Medical emojis

• 🤒️ Face with thermometer
• 🤕️ Face with head-bandage
• 🤧️ Sneezing face

Visual description

Often shown as a round, yellow face wearing a white or blue medical/surgical mask covering the nose and mouth.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.