Influenza-Like Illness Among Personnel Responding to U.S. Quarantine of Cruise Ship Passengers Exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
J Occup Environ Med
; 64(1): 58-63, 2022 01 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1931932
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Before community transmission of COVID-19 was recognized in the United States, cruise ship passengers with high risk for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 were repatriated and quarantined. We describe cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) among responders.METHODS:
We reviewed situation reports and responder illness reports to characterize ill responders, including illness onset date, symptoms, fever, diagnostic tests, potential breaches in PPE use, and return to work status.RESULTS:
Among 339 responders, nine (3%) reported ILI. No breaches in PPE were reported. Three responders with ILI were tested for both SARS-CoV-2 infection and influenza A; none tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection and two tested positive for influenza A.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite an outbreak of ILI among responders, none were diagnosed with COVID-19, suggesting preventive measures in place might have been sufficient to prevent responders from SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza, Human
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
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Environmental Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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