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Case series of four re-infections with a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 variant, Luxembourg, February 2021.
Staub, Thérèse; Arendt, Vic; Lasso de la Vega, Esther Calvo; Braquet, Pierre; Michaux, Christian; Kohnen, Michel; Tsobo, Chantal; Abdelrahman, Tamir; Wienecke-Baldacchino, Anke; Francois, Jean-Hugues.
  • Staub T; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Center Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Arendt V; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Center Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Lasso de la Vega EC; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Center Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Braquet P; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Center Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Michaux C; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Center Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Kohnen M; Microbiology Department, Department (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Tsobo C; Microbiology Department, Department (CHL), Luxembourg.
  • Abdelrahman T; Microbiology department, National Public Health Laboratory (LNS), Luxembourg.
  • Wienecke-Baldacchino A; Microbiology department, National Public Health Laboratory (LNS), Luxembourg.
  • Francois JH; Microbiology Department, Department (CHL), Luxembourg.
Euro Surveill ; 26(18)2021 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1220035
ABSTRACT
We describe four SARS-CoV-2 re-infections with a B.1.351 variant in 2021, in healthcare workers (HCWs) previously infected in 2020, before detection of this variant in Europe. Cases live in France, near the border with Luxembourg, where variants B.1.351 and B.1.1.7 circulated. All work in the same hospital unit where a cluster of COVID 19 with B1.351 variant occurred, affecting patients and HCWs. Before the cluster onset, HCWs used surgical masks, as per recommendations. After cluster onset, HCWs used FFP2 masks.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Topics: Variants Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2021.26.18.2100423

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Topics: Variants Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2021.26.18.2100423