COVID-19: The forgotten cases of hidden exiles

PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH: We describe two interventions to screen for SARS-CoV-2 in two squats of exiled persons in France following the diagnosis of symptomatic COVID-19 cases. PRINCIPAL RESULTS: In squat A, 50 (25%) persons were screened; 19 were found positive, and three accepted a transfer. In sq...

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Autores principales: Le Bihan, C., Faucherre, V., Le Moing, V., Mehenni, A., Nantes, D., Da Silva, A., Jaume, C., Lassalle, F., Makinson, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Masson SAS. 2021
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7826099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33521773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idnow.2021.01.008
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Sumario:PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH: We describe two interventions to screen for SARS-CoV-2 in two squats of exiled persons in France following the diagnosis of symptomatic COVID-19 cases. PRINCIPAL RESULTS: In squat A, 50 (25%) persons were screened; 19 were found positive, and three accepted a transfer. In squat B, 65 (54%) persons were screened at three different times, and only two were found positive. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS: Discrepant outcomes may reflect different levels of sanitation, prevention, and acceptance of interventions. Refusal to be transferred to specific COVID-19 homes if tested positive underscores the importance of local sanitary solutions for all. Cross-curricular strategies addressed to exiled persons are essential means of providing medical and public health solutions designed to deter COVID-19 outbreaks in these populations.

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