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High impact of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, suggestion for monitoring in the EU/EEA, May 2020.
Danis, Kostas; Fonteneau, Laure; Georges, Scarlett; Daniau, Côme; Bernard-Stoecklin, Sibylle; Domegan, Lisa; O'Donnell, Joan; Hauge, Siri Helene; Dequeker, Sara; Vandael, Eline; Van der Heyden, Johan; Renard, Françoise; Sierra, Natalia Bustos; Ricchizzi, Enrico; Schweickert, Birgitta; Schmidt, Nicole; Abu Sin, Muna; Eckmanns, Tim; Paiva, José-Artur; Schneider, Elke.
  • Danis K; Santé Publique France (SpFrance), the French National Public Health Agency, St Maurice, France.
  • Fonteneau L; Santé Publique France (SpFrance), the French National Public Health Agency, St Maurice, France.
  • Georges S; Santé Publique France (SpFrance), the French National Public Health Agency, St Maurice, France.
  • Daniau C; Santé Publique France (SpFrance), the French National Public Health Agency, St Maurice, France.
  • Bernard-Stoecklin S; Santé Publique France (SpFrance), the French National Public Health Agency, St Maurice, France.
  • Domegan L; European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden.
  • O'Donnell J; Health Service Executive-Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Hauge SH; Health Service Executive-Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Dequeker S; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
  • Vandael E; Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Van der Heyden J; Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Renard F; Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Sierra NB; Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Ricchizzi E; Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Schweickert B; Regional Health and Social Agency - Emilia Romagna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Schmidt N; Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
  • Abu Sin M; Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
  • Eckmanns T; Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
  • Paiva JA; Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
  • Schneider E; Directorate General of Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
Euro Surveill ; 25(22)2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-525953
ABSTRACT
Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are a vulnerable population group. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths in LTCF residents represent 30-60% of all COVID-19 deaths in many European countries. This situation demands that countries implement local and national testing, infection prevention and control, and monitoring programmes for COVID-19 in LTCF in order to identify clusters early, decrease the spread within and between facilities and reduce the size and severity of outbreaks.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Disease Outbreaks / Long-Term Care / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Pandemics / Nursing Homes Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2000956

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Disease Outbreaks / Long-Term Care / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Pandemics / Nursing Homes Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2000956