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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 also known as COVID-19 is a zoonotic, contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known human infections as stated by WHO was in Wuhan, Hubei, China. A four (4) month retrospective study (January to April, 2021) was carried out on the Prevalence of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers at Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City with the objective to determine its prevalence among this category of workers. A total of 299 Health care workers were enrolled in this study and were residents in five different Local Government Areas in Edo State. Samples for Covid-19 tests were collected by using a deep nasopharyngeal as well as a throat swab. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed on the collected samples. Statistical analysis was by descriptive Chi-square and cross tab methods while ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee of the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. Results revealed that the mean ages for the study subjects were 35.5 years, with males accounting for 45% of the study group and females 55%. The most affected group in this study were the Pharmacist (25%), Clinical psychologists (25%), and Medical Laboratory Scientists/Technicians (22%) while Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Social Workers accounted for 8%, 11% and 8% respectively. Health Attendants accounted for 16% of positive cases while non-clinical staff including Drivers had 17% of positive cases, Accounts 11%, and Administrative staff had 17%. This study concludes that the prevalence of covid-19 among healthcare workers is high and a cause for epidemiologic concern. This thus calls for an improved infection prevention control practice.
Keywords: Healthcare Workers, Prevalence, Real time polymerase chain reaction, COVID-19, Federal Ne
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