The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has greatly affected healthcare workers because of the high risk of getting infected. The present cross-sectional study measured SARS-CoV-2 antibody in healthcare workers of Kashmir, India. Methods: Serological testing to detect antibodies against nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV...

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Autores principales:	Inaamul Haq, Mariya Amin Qurieshi, Muhammad Salim Khan, Sabhiya Majid, Arif Akbar Bhat, Rafiya Kousar, Iqra Nisar Chowdri, Tanzeela Bashir Qazi, Abdul Aziz Lone, Iram Sabah, Misbah Ferooz Kawoosa, Shahroz Nabi, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Sumji, Shifana Ayoub, Mehvish Afzal Khan, Anjum Asma, Shaista Ismail
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:346ddd84fb4447d98496649a21502b862021-11-25T06:19:32ZThe burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study1932-6203https://doaj.org/article/346ddd84fb4447d98496649a21502b862021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604293/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has greatly affected healthcare workers because of the high risk of getting infected. The present cross-sectional study measured SARS-CoV-2 antibody in healthcare workers of Kashmir, India. Methods: Serological testing to detect antibodies against nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 was performed in 2003 healthcare workers who voluntarily participated in the study. Results: We report relatively high seropositivity of 26.8% (95% CI 24.8–28.8) for SARS-CoV-2in healthcare workers, nine months after the first case was detected in Kashmir. Most of the healthcare workers (71.7%) attributed infection to the workplace environment. Among healthcare workers who neither reported any prior symptom nor were they ever tested for infection by nasopharyngeal swab test, 25.5% were seropositive. Conclusion: We advocate interval testing by nasopharyngeal swab test of all healthcare workers regardless of symptoms to limit the transmission of infection within healthcare settings.Inaamul HaqMariya Amin QurieshiMuhammad Salim KhanSabhiya MajidArif Akbar BhatRafiya KousarIqra Nisar ChowdriTanzeela Bashir QaziAbdul Aziz LoneIram SabahMisbah Ferooz KawoosaShahroz NabiIshtiyaq Ahmad SumjiShifana AyoubMehvish Afzal KhanAnjum AsmaShaista IsmailPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Inaamul Haq Mariya Amin Qurieshi Muhammad Salim Khan Sabhiya Majid Arif Akbar Bhat Rafiya Kousar Iqra Nisar Chowdri Tanzeela Bashir Qazi Abdul Aziz Lone Iram Sabah Misbah Ferooz Kawoosa Shahroz Nabi Ishtiyaq Ahmad Sumji Shifana Ayoub Mehvish Afzal Khan Anjum Asma Shaista Ismail The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
description	SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has greatly affected healthcare workers because of the high risk of getting infected. The present cross-sectional study measured SARS-CoV-2 antibody in healthcare workers of Kashmir, India. Methods: Serological testing to detect antibodies against nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 was performed in 2003 healthcare workers who voluntarily participated in the study. Results: We report relatively high seropositivity of 26.8% (95% CI 24.8–28.8) for SARS-CoV-2in healthcare workers, nine months after the first case was detected in Kashmir. Most of the healthcare workers (71.7%) attributed infection to the workplace environment. Among healthcare workers who neither reported any prior symptom nor were they ever tested for infection by nasopharyngeal swab test, 25.5% were seropositive. Conclusion: We advocate interval testing by nasopharyngeal swab test of all healthcare workers regardless of symptoms to limit the transmission of infection within healthcare settings.
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author	Inaamul Haq Mariya Amin Qurieshi Muhammad Salim Khan Sabhiya Majid Arif Akbar Bhat Rafiya Kousar Iqra Nisar Chowdri Tanzeela Bashir Qazi Abdul Aziz Lone Iram Sabah Misbah Ferooz Kawoosa Shahroz Nabi Ishtiyaq Ahmad Sumji Shifana Ayoub Mehvish Afzal Khan Anjum Asma Shaista Ismail
author_facet	Inaamul Haq Mariya Amin Qurieshi Muhammad Salim Khan Sabhiya Majid Arif Akbar Bhat Rafiya Kousar Iqra Nisar Chowdri Tanzeela Bashir Qazi Abdul Aziz Lone Iram Sabah Misbah Ferooz Kawoosa Shahroz Nabi Ishtiyaq Ahmad Sumji Shifana Ayoub Mehvish Afzal Khan Anjum Asma Shaista Ismail
author_sort	Inaamul Haq
title	The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
title_short	The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
title_full	The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
title_fullStr	The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
title_full_unstemmed	The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study
title_sort	burden of sars-cov-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of kashmir, india—a seroepidemiological study
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/346ddd84fb4447d98496649a21502b86
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The burden of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers across 16 hospitals of Kashmir, India—A seroepidemiological study

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