Health care personnel with COVID-19 were more likely to report exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at work than in their household or community, especially during periods of high community transmission, CDC researchers found.
In a press release, Rachael M. Billock, PhD, an epidemiologist for the CDC and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), said the study showed that workplace exposure is “a major driver of infections” among health care personnel.
Billock noted that previous reports hypothesized health care personnel were more likely to be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 away from
Workplace a ‘major driver’ of COVID-19 among health care personnel
Health care personnel with COVID-19 were more likely to report exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at work than in their household or community, especially during periods of high community transmission, CDC researchers found.
In a press release, Rachael M. Billock, PhD, an epidemiologist for the CDC and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), said the study showed that workplace exposure is “a major driver of infections” among health care personnel.
Billock noted that previous reports hypothesized health care personnel were more likely to be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 away from