Dépistage de l’infection à SARS-CoV-2 chez les voyageurs - Quelle approche pour évaluer le risque de transmission [SARS-CoV-2 screening in travelers: what approach to assess transmission risk ?]
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License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Title
Dépistage de l’infection à SARS-CoV-2 chez les voyageurs - Quelle approche pour évaluer le risque de transmission [SARS-CoV-2 screening in travelers: what approach to assess transmission risk ?]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/05/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
17
Number
737
Pages
866-870
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Before a trip, a screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR is often required and raises the problem of detection of residual viral RNA at distance from the acute infection (post-Covid). At the University Hospital of Geneva, we developed an expertise to distinguish acute from post-Covid infections. Between October and December 2020, 30% of the people tested positive were able to travel because the result corresponded to post-Covid and 65% were put in isolation because of an acute infection with a risk of transmission. To overcome the detection of residual viral RNA by RT-PCR, a rapid antigenic test would be an interesting and less expensive alternative. It could also be performed a few hours before departure.
Keywords
COVID-19, Humans, Mass Screening, SARS-CoV-2, Travel
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