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Study Title
Reducing risks from coronavirus transmission in the home—the role of viral load
Publication
BMJ
Author(s)

Paul Little, Robert C Read, Richard Amlôt, Tim Chadborn, Cathy Rice, Jennifer Bostock, Lucy Yardley

Abstract

Most people with covid-19 are cared for at home, increasing the likely exposure of household members. Although the evidence is limited, high infection rates among health workers have been attributed to more frequent contact with infected patients, and higher viral load —the size of the infecting dose of virus. This has led to demands for better personal protection equipment (PPE). Less attention, however, has been given to family members and others caring for people with covid-19 in the community. Providing them with the same level of PPE as in hospitals is not practicable, but promotion of simple evidence based interventions may lower the risk of infection transmission and help reduce morbidity and demand on hospitals.

Date
May 6, 2020
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