@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000074, author = {Villanueva, Annavi Marie G. and Lazaro, Jezreel and Sayo, Ana Ria and Myat, Han Su and Ukawa, Tatsuya and Suzuki, Shuichi and Takaya, Saho and Telan, Elizabeth and Solante, Rontgene and Ariyoshi, Koya and Smith, Chris}, issue = {3}, journal = {The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene}, month = {Jul}, note = {COVID-19 is an emerging disease threatening the lives of patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) alike. In this article, we present initial results of COVID-19 screening performed among the hospital staff of an infectious diseases referral hospital in Manila, the Philippines. Of 324 HCWs tested, eight were positive; only one was exposed to COVID-19 patients, whereas seven others belonged to two different departments. Routine screening of hospital staff is invaluable for the safety of the HCWs and the patients in hospitals and should be performed on a regular basis. In monitoring HCWs, we protect one of our most valuable assets against COVID-19., American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103(3), pp.1211-1214; 2020}, pages = {1211--1214}, title = {COVID-19 Screening for Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Infectious Diseases Referral Hospital in Manila, the Philippines}, volume = {103}, year = {2020} }