2021年6月,英国一家公共秩序和安全培训设施爆发SARS-CoV-2疫情
Ellie L Gilham1, Amber I Raja2, Karin van Veldhoven3
1Rapid Investigation Team, Field Services, UK Health Security Agency, Wellington House, Waterloo Road, London, United Kingdom.
Annals of work exposures and health
|May 24, 2024
概括
在公共秩序和安全培训人员中发生了SARS-CoV-2疫情,原因是培训期间的通风和密切接触不足. 快速检测和改善空气流等干预措施可以减轻传播风险.
科学领域:
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 职业安全 在职业安全.
背景情况:
- 公共秩序和安全 (POS) 部门因强制出席和身体接近而容易受到SARS-CoV-2疫情的影响.
- 在英格兰的强制培训期间,在POS新兵中发生了重大爆发,攻击率为39%.
研究的目的:
- 在POS培训环境中调查导致SARS-CoV-2爆发的因素.
- 确定潜在的干预措施,以减少类似环境中的传播风险.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项多学科的疫情调查 (COVID-OUT研究).
- 方法包括病毒表面采样,环境评估,参与者测试 (病毒和抗体) 和问卷.
主要成果:
- 发现通风不足,教室中二氧化碳 (CO2) 含量较高.
- 训练活动包括密切的身体接触,炼和大喊大叫.
- 参与者报告了大量的身体接触和多次日常密切的工作接触.
结论:
- 特定于地点和活动的因素可能导致了POS实习生中SARS-CoV-2的传播.
- 建议的干预措施包括定期进行快速侧流测试,优化通风,空气清洁装置,以及在高风险活动期间加强呼吸器使用.
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