A case series of flight attendants at risk of COVID-19 in South Korea in 2020

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected many individuals worldwide. Individuals in contact with unspecified people during their work, may be at risk of occupational exposure. On June 22, 2020, 1,435 overseas patients were identified in the Republic of Korea. Considering the infl...

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Autores principales: Mun, Eunchan, Kim, Young-Man, Han, Boksoon, Jeong, Jinsook, Kim, Wonsool, Lee, Changhwan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7952778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34754462
http://dx.doi.org/10.35371/aoem.2021.33.e1
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected many individuals worldwide. Individuals in contact with unspecified people during their work, may be at risk of occupational exposure. On June 22, 2020, 1,435 overseas patients were identified in the Republic of Korea. Considering the influx of overseas patients, aircraft-mediated COVID-19 transmission is a major concern. CASE PRESENTATION: We presented two flight attendants diagnosed with COVID-19 who shared the crew's resting area and ground transportation, and discussed the risks experienced by flight attendants. CONCLUSIONS: Biosafety guidelines for cabin crews should be intensified, and their COVID-19 risks must be further investigated. Policymakers must consider comprehensive surveillance systems for workers with high risks of occupational exposures and transmissions, such as flight attendants.

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