Protecting healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other infections

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a tremendous impact in China and abroad since its onset in December 2019 and poses a major threat to human health. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the forefront of the response to outbreaks. This study reviewed literature data and found that HCWs were at...

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Published in:Epidemiology & Infection 2020-01, Vol.148, p.e217, Article e217
Main Authors: Chen, Mengding, Wei, Xin, Wang, Zhengguang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus - genetics
Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification
China - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Decision making
Epidemics
Global Health
Health care
Health Communication
Health risks
Humans
Infections
Medical personnel
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Nosocomial infections
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Occupational safety
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Patient Care Team
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Public Health
Respiratory diseases
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viral diseases
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Summary:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a tremendous impact in China and abroad since its onset in December 2019 and poses a major threat to human health. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the forefront of the response to outbreaks. This study reviewed literature data and found that HCWs were at high risk of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially at the early stage of the epidemic, and many factors greatly affected their occupational safety. Although SARS-CoV-2 transmission was controlled in China, the Chinese experience can help protect HCWs from COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268820002198