SARS-CoV-2 infection in mortuary and cemetery workers

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mortuary and cemetery workers

Background: Mortuary and cemetery workers may be exposed to the bodies of people with SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, prevalence of infection among these groups is unknown. Methods: Nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) for RT-PCR and serologic testing for SARS-CoV-2 were performed on mortuary and cemetery work...

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Main Authors: Moza Alishaq, Andrew Jeremijenko, Hanaa Nafady-Hego, Jameela Ali Al Ajmi, Mohamed Elgendy, Rayyan Abdulaziz Attya Fadel, Anil George Thomas, Mohammed A.A. Alahmed, Adham Ammar, Meryem Bensaad, Bayan Al-Barghouthi, Peter Coyle, Hamed Elgendy, Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, Adeel A. Butt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Cemetery
Mortuary
Healthcare workers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221002290

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