A specific fraction of healthcare workers contract COVID-19 during outbreaks
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Multiple studies and meta-analyses confirm that specific fractions of healthcare workers contract COVID-19 during outbreaks, with global estimates and specific hospital outbreaks citing exact percentages.
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nature.com: SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and associated risk factors in healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis | Scientific Reports
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Meta-analysis globally estimates that 11% of healthcare workers were infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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link.springer.com: Outbreaks of COVID-19 among healthcare personnel in a U. S. veterans administration health care system site, June and August 2023 | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology | Springer Nature Link
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Documents specific outbreaks where specific fractions (e.g., 40% and 11%) of healthcare personnel contracted COVID-19.
link.springer.com: COVID-19 outbreak among employees of a German hospital: risk factor analysis based on a follow-up questionnaire and seroprevalence | Infection | Springer Nature Link
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Details a hospital outbreak where a specific fraction (25 of 229, or roughly 11%) of employees contracted SARS-CoV-2.