Descriptive epidemiology of COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers, Portugal, 2020
Healthcare workers are at high risk of COVID-19 infection due to their professional exposure. To date, there is limited data and evidence on COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers in Portugal. We described the characteristics of healthcare workers reported as confirmed cases of COVID-19 durin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar |
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| Online Access: | https://rpmgf.pt/ojs/index.php/rpmgf/article/view/12979 |
| Summary: | Healthcare workers are at high risk of COVID-19 infection due to their professional exposure. To date, there is limited data and evidence on COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers in Portugal. We described the characteristics of healthcare workers reported as confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the first months of the national surveillance in Portugal (January-May 2020). We conclude with recommendations to improve surveillance of COVID-19 among the health workforce.
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| ISSN: | 2182-5181 |