SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the Military during the Early Phase of the Pandemic-A Systematic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Militaries worldwide have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact and epidemiological characteristics of transmission during the early phase of the pandemic is not well-studied. This study aims to systematically estimate the baseline incidence of COVID-19 in the military worldwide and identify the potential risk factors of transmission and clinical characteristics of the cases. English and Chinese literature reporting COVID-19 cases in military worldwide published on four electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and CKNI) through 28 May 2021 were systematically screened and synthesized qualitatively. Forty-six studies involving at least 711,408 military personnel in 17 countries were synthesized. Low incidence of cases was observed in the military with po

SUBMITTER: Gwee SXW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9224230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature