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. 2020 Jun 2;323(21):2191-2192.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.6887.

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston

Travis P Baggett  1 , Harrison Keyes  1 , Nora Sporn  2 , Jessie M Gaeta  1
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston

Travis P Baggett et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

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.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Baggett reported receiving royalties from UpToDate for authorship of a topic review on homeless health care. Mr Keyes reported receiving nonfinancial support from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the shelter where the testing was conducted during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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    1. Interim guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to coronavirus disease 2019. (COVID-19). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed April 2, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/homeless-shelters/pl...

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