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SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence among firefighters in Orange County, California.

Verónica M VieiraIan W TangScott BartellMatthew ZahnMarion Joseph Fedoruk
Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2021)
Using a strong serosurvey design and large firefighter cohort, we observed a SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence of 5.3%. The seroprevalence among OC firefighters in October 2020 was lower than the general county population estimated seroprevalence (11.5%) in August. The difference may be due in part to safety measures taken by OC fire departments at the start of the pandemic, as well as differences in antibody test methods and/or duration of antibody response.
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