Comparison of morbidity and absenteeism due to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in a large cohort of health care personnel in the 2022 to 2023 season.
Am J Infect Control
; 2024 May 29.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To compare the morbidity and work absenteeism associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza among health care personnel (HCP) in 2022 to 2023.METHODS:
We followed 5,752 hospital-based HCP in Greece from November 14, 2022 through May 28, 2023. Symptomatic HCP was tested for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza by real-time polymerase chain reaction and/or rapid antigen detection test. The association between the duration of absenteeism and the type of disease was estimated by multivariable regression models.RESULTS:
A total of 734 COVID-19 cases and 93 influenza cases were studied. The mean duration of absence per COVID-19 case was 5.8days compared with a mean of absence of 3.6days per influenza case (P value <.001). Overall, COVID-19 accounted for 4,245days missed during the study period compared with 333days missed due to influenza. Multivariable regression estimates indicated that HCP with COVID-19 had 1.91 more days of absenteeism (95% confidence interval 1.67-2.15) compared with those with influenza, on average.CONCLUSIONS:
As SARS-CoV-2 becomes endemic, COVID-19 remains the prevalent cause of morbidity and absenteeism among HCP, accounting for considerably more workdays missed compared with influenza. HCP should be up-to-date with COVID-19 booster vaccinations and annual influenza vaccination in order to protect them as well as health care systems from HCP absenteeism.
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Am J Infect Control
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2024
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