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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston
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Virus EpidemiologyCovid-19 EpidemiologyCovid-19Shelter ResidentsPolymerase Chain ReactionPreventive MedicineHealthcare-associated InfectionLarge Homeless ShelterRespiratory InfectionEmerging Infectious DiseaseInfection ControlPublic HealthRespiratory DiseasesCovid-19 PandemicDisease SurveillanceCovid-19 CasesEpidemiologySars-cov-2 InfectionMedicineHomelessness
This study characterizes the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection detected on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening of a large homeless shelter population in Boston prompted by an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among shelter residents.