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COVID-19 Screening for Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Infectious Diseases Referral Hospital in Manila, the Philippines.


ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is an emerging disease threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) alike. In this article, we present initial results of COVID-19 screening performed among the hospital staff of an infectious diseases referral hospital in Manila, the Philippines. Of 324 HCWs tested, eight were positive; only one was exposed to COVID-19 patients, whereas seven others belonged to two different departments. Routine screening of hospital staff is invaluable for the safety of the HCWs and the patients in hospitals and should be performed on a regular basis. In monitoring HCWs, we protect one of our most valuable assets against COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Villanueva AMG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470521 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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COVID-19 Screening for Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Infectious Diseases Referral Hospital in Manila, the Philippines.

Villanueva Annavi Marie G AMG   Lazaro Jezreel J   Sayo Ana Ria AR   Myat Han Su S   Ukawa Tatsuya T   Suzuki Shuichi S   Takaya Saho S   Telan Elizabeth E   Solante Rontgene R   Ariyoshi Koya K   Smith Chris C  

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20200901 3


COVID-19 is an emerging disease threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) alike. In this article, we present initial results of COVID-19 screening performed among the hospital staff of an infectious diseases referral hospital in Manila, the Philippines. Of 324 HCWs tested, eight were positive; only one was exposed to COVID-19 patients, whereas seven others belonged to two different departments. Routine screening of hospital staff is invaluable for the safety of the HCWs and  ...[more]

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