Influencers are posing in face masks and trendy outfits and with the hashtag #coronavirus.

Some of the social-media stars are also sharing facts about the virus and tips on how to avoid it.

Sales of face masks have spiked in China and around the world.

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Some influencers are sharing photos of themselves donning surgical masks with the hashtag #coronavirus. You knew it was coming.

On Tuesday, the Instagrammer Jada Hai Phong Nguyen shared a photo in which she paired her black mask with checkered black-and-white pants and a crop top. It has since garnered over 1,000 likes.

She advised her followers to avoid the virus by wearing a mask (she said she uses the Cambridge Mask N99 Pro) and washing their hands. She also wants her followers to avoid contact with sick people and cover their mouths when coughing and sneezing.

In an interview, the Vietnam-based Instagram model said she decided to share the photo because so many people, even her family, were still uninformed about the seriousness of the outbreak.

"Now they know," she wrote. "I'm happy."

The Instagram user Jeii_pong, who paired her mask with a plaid skirt, appeared to be standing in Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday. She's gotten more than 32,000 likes.

请大家照顾健康🙏❤ 到多人地方一定要戴口罩😷 可以看看我的IG story有跟你们分享哪些比较适合的口罩~ . . BTW在机场咯 要回去继续打拼🔥 . Please take care🙏❤ Remember to put on your mask to protect yourself !! Checkout my stories , shared some tips on which mask to be worn~ . BTW I otw back to KL🔥 #武汉肺炎 #coronavirus A post shared by Jeii 碰姐 庞捷忆 (@jeii_pong) on Jan 27, 2020 at 10:07pm PST Jan 27, 2020 at 10:07pm PST

Adena Wilson, known as adenawilson.ph on Instagram, told her fans "PREVENTION is better than cure."

More than 7,900 people have been infected with the disease that has already killed 170 people.

Cases have spread to every province and region in China, with the total in mainland China overtaking the number of people infected during the 2003 SARS outbreak there.

While sales of face masks have spiked in China and around the world, wearing one is not as effective as handwashing and avoiding contact with people who may be infected.

The influencers didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

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