Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose picking and SARS-CoV-2 incidence, a cohort study in hospital health care workers.

H A Ayesha LavellJoeri TijdinkDavid T P BuisYvo M SmuldersMarije K BomersJonne J Sikkens

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Nose picking among HCW is associated with an increased risk of contracting a SARS-CoV-2 infection. We therefore recommend health care facilities to create more awareness, e.g. by educational sessions or implementing recommendations against nose picking in infection prevention guidelines.

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