Occupational risks for COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 in Africa: care and protection for frontline healthcare workers

“…In any biological disaster, fear and stigmatisation are heightened, and healthcare workers may be a target of the latter. Many healthcare workers in the recent Ebola and SARS epidemics experienced considerable stigmatization, loneliness and even loss of trust within their own communities [40,41]. In Singapore during the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s, for example, one nurse in a lift was told that her presence in the lift was spreading the virus to others, and another was scolded by fellow passengers for making trains "dirty".…”

Estimating the burden of United States workers exposed to infection or disease: A key factor in containing risk of COVID-19 infection

“…However, other occupational groups which may have more sporadic exposure to infectious or disease-causing agents may not have the same level of planning, or even think that an infection disease control plan is warranted for their workplace. Of the first 25 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Singapore, 17 had probable relation to occupational exposure, including workers in retail stores and casinos, domestic workers, a tour guide, taxi and private hire car drivers, security guards, and workers at the same construction site, further exemplifying the role of the workplace in transmitting disease [6].…”

The COVID-19 pandemic: a moment for exposure science

“…While we all can be exposed to SARS-CoV-2, there are distinct subsets of the population who face a disproportionate burden of exposure to the virus. As with many other agents, occupational exposures are significantly higher than nonoccupational exposures [1]. Health-care workers, grocery/pharmacy/retail workers, sanitation workers, janitorial/cleaning staff, and delivery workers have increased likelihood of exposure.…”