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High rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in funeral home workers in Ecuador: Is it an occupational risk for COVID-19?

AimThe COVID-19 outbreak has already caused more than 6.5 million deaths, overwhelming health systems worldwide. The unusual demand for funeral home services could make these workers a potential risk group for occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 associated with corpses management for COVID-19 patien...

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Main Authors:	Esteban Ortiz-Prado (Author), Jorge Eduardo Vásconez (Author), Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta (Author), Diana Morales-Jadán (Author), Aquiles R. Henriquez-Trujillo (Author), Ismar A. Rivera-Olivero (Author), Felipe Andrade (Author), Tannya Lozada (Author), Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain (Author), UDLA COVID-19 Team (Author)
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Published:	Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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