SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant: Clinical Presentation and Occupational Implications in Young and Healthy IDF Soldiers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To this date, there is little known about the symptoms, their duration, and occupational implications of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the military population. Decisions regarding implementing precaution measures are based on data deriving from the general population. Moreover, the Omicron variant seems to cause a disease with lesser severity than previous variants. We aimed to describe the clinical presentation and estimate the loss of workdays due to mild COVID-19 during an Omicron predominant wave among a young, healthy, and mostly vaccinated military population.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional, survey-based study among IDF soldiers who replied to an online questionnaire following recovery from COVID-19. Data included self-reported vaccination sta

SUBMITTER: Akavian I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494320 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature