Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers in North-Eastern Italy from March 1, 2020 to May 10, 2020.
Journal
La Medicina del lavoro
ISSN: 0025-7818
Titre abrégé: Med Lav
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 0401176
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Dec 2021
23 Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
23
08
2021
accepted:
20
10
2021
entrez:
23
12
2021
pubmed:
24
12
2021
medline:
25
12
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
During major epidemic outbreaks, the preparedness of public health systems is challenged and -healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline. Italy was among the first- and worst-hit countries by COVID-19. To analyze the prevalence and incidence of infection among HCWs in Friuli Venezia Giulia region (north-eastern Italy) from March 1 to the end of the Italian lock-down, May 10, 2020. HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients were actively surveyed and all HCWs were routinely tested with nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab for RNA virus detection (n. 54,670). Infected HCWs (n. 595) represented the 32.3% of all COVID-19 cases in the region under 65 years of age, and incidence of infection was 11.4 cases/1000 workers. HCWs accounted for a significant proportion of coronavirus infection and experienced high infection incidence after unprotected contact. HCWs' knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology and proper infection control practices are critical to the control of the disease.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
During major epidemic outbreaks, the preparedness of public health systems is challenged and -healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline. Italy was among the first- and worst-hit countries by COVID-19.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the prevalence and incidence of infection among HCWs in Friuli Venezia Giulia region (north-eastern Italy) from March 1 to the end of the Italian lock-down, May 10, 2020.
METHODS
METHODS
HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients were actively surveyed and all HCWs were routinely tested with nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab for RNA virus detection (n. 54,670).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Infected HCWs (n. 595) represented the 32.3% of all COVID-19 cases in the region under 65 years of age, and incidence of infection was 11.4 cases/1000 workers. HCWs accounted for a significant proportion of coronavirus infection and experienced high infection incidence after unprotected contact.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
HCWs' knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology and proper infection control practices are critical to the control of the disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34939620
doi: 10.23749/mdl.v112i6.12186
pmc: PMC8759052
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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