Marie Pouquet, Dorine Decarreaux, Laura Di Domenico, Chiara E Sabbatini, Pol Prévot-Monsacre, Toscane Fourié, Paola Mariela Saba Villarroel, Stephane Priet, Hélène Blanché, Jean-Marc Sebaoun, Jean-François Deleuze, Clément Turbelin, Louise Rossignol, Andréas Werner, Fabienne Kochert, Brigitte Grosgogeat, Pascaline Rabiega, Julien Laupie, Nathalie Abraham, Harold Noël, Sylvie van der Werf, Vittoria Colizza, Fabrice Carrat, Remi Charrel, Xavier de Lamballerie, Thierry Blanchon, Alessandra Falchi
Data on the SARS-CoV-2 infection among primary health care workers (PHCWs) are scarce but essential to reflect on policy regarding prevention and control measures. We assessed the prevalence of PHCWs who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 in comparison with modeling from the general population in metropolitan France, and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among general practitioners (GPs), pediatricians, dental and pharmacy workers in primary care between May and August 2021. Participants volunteered to provide a dried-blood spot for SARS-CoV-2 antibody assessment and completed a questionnaire...
March 5, 2024: Scientific Reports