SARS-CoV-2 among inmates aged over 60 during a COVID-19 outbreak in a penitentiary complex in Brazil: Positive health outcomes despite high prevalence

SARS-CoV-2 among inmates aged over 60 during a COVID-19 outbreak in a penitentiary complex in Brazil: Positive health outcomes despite high prevalence

Objectives: To assess SARS-CoV-2 prevalence and health outcomes among inmates over 60 years during a COVID-19 outbreak in a major penitentiary complex in the Federal District, Brazil. Methods: A mass test campaign was performed on May 13, 2020, using antibody-detection rapid tests for asymptomatic i...

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Main Authors: Fernando A. Gouvea-Reis, Lairton S. Borja, Patrícia O. Dias, Danniely C.S. Silva, Jadher Percio, Cássio Peterka, Guilherme O. Silva, Raphael N.P. Adjuto, Glaucia B. Tavares, Mayana B. Cunha, Claudia Feres, Janaína de Oliveira, Giselle Sodré, Wallace dos Santos, Camile de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Outbreak
Prisons
Public health
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221002988

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