Community-acquired Covid-19 Cluster among Non-Clinical Staff in a Teaching Hospital, Malaysia

Authors

  • Azimatun Noor Aizuddin Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Rozita Hod Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Rohaizat Hassan Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Norfazilah Ahmad Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Azmawati Mohamed Nawi Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Faiz Daud Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Mohd Afiq Arifin Pharmaceutical Services Division, Kelantan State Health Department

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i3.1796

Abstract

A novel coronavirus, COVID-19 is responsible for the current outbreak of pneumonia. As of 16 September 2021, a total of 2,049,750 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Malaysia. In this study, we aimed to describe a cluster of COVID-19 cases among non-clinical staff in a teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. We obtained epidemiological and clinical data from patients with confirmed COVID-19, via phone interviews and patient medical records. We performed chronological mapping of the cases to identify the possible period, mode of transmission, and cluster pattern. Three laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases were identified from the teaching hospital cluster. These three cases were linked epidemiologically to the religious gathering cluster in Malaysia. Seventy-four close contacts consisting of teaching hospital staff were quarantined. The median incubation period was four days (IQR 1-7). The need for intensified surveillance and a high level of alertness is vital to minimise the risk of widespread transmission in Malaysia.

 

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Published

01.07.2022

How to Cite

Aizuddin, A. N. ., Hod, R., Hassan, M. R., Ahmad, N. ., Mohamed Nawi, A. ., Daud, F., & Arifin, M. A. . (2022). Community-acquired Covid-19 Cluster among Non-Clinical Staff in a Teaching Hospital, Malaysia. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i3.1796