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SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Healthcare Workers in General Hospitals and Clinics in Japan
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Yoshihara, Tatsuya Ito, Kazuya Zaitsu, Masayoshi Chung, Eunhee Aoyagi, Izumi Kaji, Yoshikazu Tsuru, Tomomi Yonemura, Takuma Yamaguchi, Koji Nakayama, Shinichi Tanaka, Yosuke Yurino, Nobuo Koyanagi, Hideki Matsuki, Shunji Urae, Ryuji Irie, Shin |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a serious public health problem worldwide. In general, healthcare workers are considered to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. However, the prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Japan is not well characterized. In this study, we aimed to examine the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among 2160 healthcare workers in hospitals and clinics that are not designated to treat COVID-19 patients in Japan. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G was 1.2% in August and October 2020 (during and after the second wave of the pandemic in Japan), which is relatively higher than that in the general population in Japan (0.03–0.91%). Because of the higher risk of COVID-19 infection, healthcare workers should be the top priority for further social support and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. |
| Starting Page | 3786 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073786 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-04-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Infectious Diseases Tropical Medicine Antibody Covid-19 Healthcare Workers Sars-cov-2 Seroprevalence |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
