COVID-19 symptomatology and compliance with community mitigation strategies in Latin America early during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community mitigation strategies (CMS) have demonstrated to be effective in the reduction of transmission and incidence of COVID-19, especially in the population with symptoms associated with the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the presence of COVID-19 symptoms and adherence to CMS in Latin American adults.

Methods

We carried out a secondary analysis of a database developed by the University of Maryland and Facebook social network during the COVID-19 pandemic. We included Latin American adults that used the Facebook platform and participated in a survey conducted from April 23 to May 23, 2020. The principal outcome variable was reported compliance with the three main CMS (physical distancing, use of face masks, and hand wash

SUBMITTER: Herrera-Anazco P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662838 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature