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COVID-19: The forgotten cases of hidden exiles
C Le Bihan1, V Faucherre2, V Le Moing1
1Department of infectious and tropical diseases and COVID medical department, InsermU1175, University of Montpellier and Saint-Éloi University Hospital, 34295 Montpellier, France.
Purpose Of The Research:
We describe two interventions to screen for SARS-CoV-2 in two squats of exiled persons in France following the diagnosis of symptomatic COVID-19 cases.
Principal Results:
In squat A, 50 (25%) persons were screened; 19 were found positive, and three accepted a transfer. In squat B, 65 (54%) persons were screened at three different times, and only two were found positive.
Major Conclusions:
Discrepant outcomes may reflect different levels of sanitation, prevention, and acceptance of interventions. Refusal to be transferred to specific COVID-19 homes if tested positive underscores the importance of local sanitary solutions for all. Cross-curricular strategies addressed to exiled persons are essential means of providing medical and public health solutions designed to deter COVID-19 outbreaks in these populations.
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