Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Firefighters/Paramedics in San Francisco, CA.
J Occup Environ Med
; 63(11): e807-e812, 2021 11 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1605104
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Despite having close contact with the general public, members of the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) reported relatively few cases of COVID-19 during the first half of 2020. Our objective was to explore evidence for prior undetected infections by conducting a seroprevalence survey, and to document both risk and protective factors for prior COVID-19 infection.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study assessed workplace practices and exposures of SFFD personnel during the first 6 months of 2020 via questionnaire and documented prior COVID-19 infections by serologic antibody testing using an orthogonal testing protocol.RESULTS:
Of 1231 participating emergency responders, three (0.25%) had confirmed positive COVID-19 antibody results.CONCLUSIONS:
Safe workplace practices, community public health intervention, and low community infection rates appear to have been protective factors for emergency responders in San Francisco during our study period.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Firefighters
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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