Open AccessCOVID-19 infection among health care workers: A hospital based study from Indian state of Meghalaya
Author(s) -
Md Jamil,
Prasanta Bhattacharya,
Bhupen Barman,
Noor Topno,
Narang Naku,
Pranjal Phukan,
Biswajit Dey,
Bishwajeet Saikia,
Gwenette Andrea War,
Yasmeen Hynniewta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1733_21
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , covid-19 , health care , personal protective equipment , prospective cohort study , infection control , cross sectional study , disease , pediatrics , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , pathology , economics , economic growth
COVID-19 can infect any individual, but the group most susceptible is the Health Care Workers (HCWs) who are directly involved in COVID-19 patient care. Despite adhering to the recommended personal prospective equipment, a disproportionately large number of cases of COVID-19 were reported among the HCWs.