Protecting healthcare workers in conflict zones during the COVID-19 pandemic: Northwest Syria

•In northwest Syria, healthcare workers account for 13% of confirmed COVID-19 cases.•Surveillance systems e.g. EWARN are key to outbreak identification and response.•Understanding SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in conflict is key to mitigating spread.•Protection of healthcare workers in Syria, e.g. vaccine pri...

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2021-05, Vol.82 (5), p.186-230
Main Authors: Almhawish, Naser, Karah, Nabil, Elferruh, Yasir, Aksh, Aya, Abbara, Aula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
COVID-19
Health Personnel
Healthcare workers
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Letter to the Editor
Pandemics - prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Seroepidemiologic Studies
State Medicine
Surveillance
Syria
Syria - epidemiology
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Summary:•In northwest Syria, healthcare workers account for 13% of confirmed COVID-19 cases.•Surveillance systems e.g. EWARN are key to outbreak identification and response.•Understanding SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in conflict is key to mitigating spread.•Protection of healthcare workers in Syria, e.g. vaccine prioritization is important.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.027