Post-migration infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Venezuelan migrants: A laboratory-based epidemiological observational study
SARS-CoV-2 infection occurred predominantly after immigration, potentially facilitated by densely populated border camps. Improved infrastructure and health care will prevent migration-associated spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
Authors
- Jan Felix Drexler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-0232)
- Bladimiro Rincón‐Orozco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5323-0422)
- Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-1565)
- Ruth Aralí Martínez-Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6477-334X)
- Ivette Karina Freyle-Román (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-6716)
- Andrés Moreira‐Soto
- Eliana Mora‐Guevara
- Carl Beuchel
Institutions
- Universidad Industrial de Santander (CO)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Universidad de Santander (PA)
- Universidad De Santander (CO)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102772
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
- Universidad Industrial de Santander