Mortality rises among public when health workers get sick in an outbreak, model suggests

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/ps-mra022221.php

 

News Release 25-Feb-2021
Penn State

 

When healthcare workers become ill during a disease outbreak, overall case counts and mortality rates may significantly increase, according to a new model created by researchers at Penn State. The findings may help to improve interventions that aim to mitigate the effects of outbreaks such as COVID-19.


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