Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among firefighters/paramedics of a US fire department: a cross-sectional study.

Alberto J Caban-MartinezNatasha Schaefer-SolleKaterina SantiagoPaola Louzado-FelicianoAngel BrotonsMarco GonzalezS Barry IssenbergErin Kobetz

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2020)

Rapid SARS-CoV-2 IgM-IgG antibody testing documented early-stage and late-stage infection in a firefighter workforce providing insight to a broader medical surveillance project on return to work for firefighters/paramedics. Given the relatively low PPV of the serological test used in this study back in April 2020, caution should be used in interpreting test results.

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