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COVID-19 seroepidemiological survey among healthcare workers in the City of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2022 Aug 05; Vol. 55, pp. e0088. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 05 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) serology testing evaluates the prevalence of COVID-19 cases.<br />Methods: A seroepidemiological survey of COVID-19 among healthcare workers was performed (June 2020 to November 2020) in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Overall, 10,172 and 2,129 workers participated in the first and second phases, respectively.<br />Results: First phase: 12.7% tested positive for COVID-19 (73.5% females and 35.2% aged 30-39 years), and 29.6% were nursing technicians. Second phase: 12.1% tested positive for COVID-19 (65.5% females and 33.3% aged 40-49 years), and 24.8% were nursing assistants.<br />Conclusions: In 2020, healthcare workers in Ribeirão Preto had COVID-19 in a similar way.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1678-9849
- Volume :
- 55
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35946624
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0088-2022