Molecular testing and analysis of disease spreading during the emergence of COVID-19 in Macaé, the Brazilian National Capital of Oil.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 20121, 2021 10 11.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1532138
ABSTRACT
The Brazilian strategy to overcome the spread of COVID-19 has been particularly criticized due to the lack of a national coordinating effort and an appropriate testing program. Here, a successful approach to control the spread of COVID-19 transmission is described by the engagement of public (university and governance) and private sectors (hospitals and oil companies) in Macaé, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a city known as the National Oil Capital. In 2020 between the 17th and 38th epidemiological week, over two percent of the 206,728 citizens were subjected to symptom analysis and RT-qPCR testing by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with positive individuals being notified up to 48 h after swab collection. Geocodification and spatial cluster analysis were used to limit COVID-19 spreading in Macaé. Within the first semester after the outbreak of COVID-19 in Brazil, Macaé recorded 1.8% of fatalities associated with COVID-19 up to the 38th epidemiological week, which was at least five times lower than the state capital (10.6%). Overall, considering the successful experience of this joint effort of private and public engagement in Macaé, our data suggest that the development of a similar strategy countrywise could have contributed to a better control of the COVID-19 spread in Brazil. Quarantine decree by the local administration, comprehensive molecular testing coupled to scientific analysis of COVID-19 spreading, prevented the catastrophic consequences of the pandemic as seen in other populous cities within the state of Rio de Janeiro and elsewhere in Brazil.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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Prueba de Ácido Nucleico para COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Sci Rep
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S41598-021-99475-7
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