SARS-CoV-2 and work-related transmission: results of a prospective cohort of airport workers, 2020.
| Title: | SARS-CoV-2 and work-related transmission: results of a prospective cohort of airport workers, 2020. |
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| Authors: | Malagón-Rojas JN; Doctorado en Salud Pública, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.; Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia.; Mercado M; Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia.; Gómez-Rendón CP; Doctorado en Salud Pública, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia. |
| Source: | Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT [Rev Bras Med Trab] 2021 Mar 03; Vol. 18 (4), pp. 371-380. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 03. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 101214718 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1679-4435 (Print) Linking ISSN: 16794435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Bras Med Trab Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Belo Horizonte, MG : Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho, [2003]- |
| Abstract: | Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread rapidly around the globe. Even though multiple strategies are available for controlling infectious respiratory diseases, the current approach for managing this pandemic is the prevention of person-to-person transmission. Despite the quarantine strategy, some work positions must remain active, such as airport personnel.; Objectives: To identify risk factors for COVID-19 transmission among workers at the El Dorado, Luis Carlos Galán Airport from March to July 2020.; Methods: This is a prospective cohort study with workers of the El Dorado International Airport, in Bogotá, Colombia. A sociodemographic questionnaire was for searching for symptoms associated with COVID-19 and other risk factors. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected for determining the presence of COVID-19. In order to identify seroconversion, we used an automated chemiluminescent immunoassay for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies. Patients with positive results were followed-up for 21 days.; Results: We observed an incidence of infection of 7.9%; most cases were asymptomatic. The main risk factor associated with infection was the duration of daily commute (relative risk 1.02 [95% confidence interval, 1.002-1.041]).; Conclusions: We observed asymptomatic infection by COVID-19 among airport workers. Future research should contribute with knowledge for developing strategies that guarantee the protection of airport workers. |
| Competing Interests: | Conflicts of interest: None |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; airports; occupational health; working conditions |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20210310 Latest Revision: 20240807 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC7934173 |
| DOI: | 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-681 |
| PMID: | 33688318 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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