Occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in Bangladesh: a multicenter hospital-based study and lessons for future epidemics
This study highlights the heightened vulnerability of HCWs to SARS-CoV-2 infection due to occupational exposure and indicates the risk of nosocomial transmission to patients and emphasizes the importance of implementing targeted infection control measures, such as improved workplace safety protocols and comprehensive training to tackle future pandemics of similar traits.
Authors
- Aninda Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-9254)
- Md Zakiul Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5888-1558)
- Ahamed Khairul Basher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-2639)
- Fahmida Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-8318)
- Mahmudur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-4852)
- Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-8011)
Institutions
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00663-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh