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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221002290 |
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