Household crowding hampers mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Revista

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Daniel Antunes Maciel Villela¹ 

[1] Programa de Computação Científica

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    Epidemiology;    Household crowding;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0821-2020

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Household crowding deserves attention when evaluating the transmission intensity of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil. We aimed to evaluate the association between household crowding and COVID-19 incidence. Methods: Linear and Poisson regression analyses were used to assess the associations between indices of household crowding (high, average, low) and COVID-19 incidence estimates. Results: Cities with a high index of household crowding were linked with a significantly higher COVID-19 incidence estimate (excess of 461 per 100,000; 95% confidence interval: 371-558 per 100,000). Conclusions: Crowding typically promotes virus transmission. Considering urban and housing structures is essential in designing mitigation strategies during a pandemic.

【 授权许可】

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