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Key Points Question What is the period prevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada? Findings In this prospective cohort study of 736 people experiencing… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question What is the period prevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada? Findings In this prospective cohort study of 736 people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, 30% of individuals had a history of infection by summer 2021 and a further 30% experienced incident infection within 6 months. Incident infection was significantly associated with reporting after the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant became dominant, recent immigration to Canada, and recent alcohol consumption. Meaning In this study, people experiencing homelessness in Toronto had high SARS-CoV-2 incident infection rates.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2023
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