Geographical and Epidemiological Characteristics of 3,487 Confirmed Cases With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in China

Maohui Feng; Zhixiao Li; Jun Xiong; Weiguo Xu; Boqi Xiang

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.586736

Frontiers in Public Health (Jan 2021)

Geographical and Epidemiological Characteristics of 3,487 Confirmed Cases With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in China

Maohui Feng,
Zhixiao Li,
Jun Xiong,
Weiguo Xu,
Boqi Xiang

Affiliations

Maohui Feng: Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Wuhan Peritoneal Cancer Clinical Medical Research Center, Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Zhixiao Li: Department Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Jun Xiong: Hepatobiliary Surgery Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Weiguo Xu: Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Boqi Xiang: Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.586736
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

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As the first area to report the outbreak, China used to be the front line of the battle against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The present descriptive analysis of 3,487 COVID-19-confirmed cases with health workers reported through April 30, 2020 offers important new information to the international community on the epidemic in China. These data showed that Chinese measures including the high-grade protective gear used, mask wearing, and social distancing, are effective in reducing transmission in hospitals.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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