Hitoshi Oshitani

Todo comenzó con el brote de coronavirus en un crucero Diamond Princess en febrero de 2020.

Nueve trabajadores de la salud y oficiales de cuarentena que estaban respondiendo al brote en el barco en Japón se infectaron. Un informe oficial sugirió que lo más probable es que se hubieran infectado por contacto con gotas infecciosas y superficies contaminadas. Sin embargo, como experto en investigación de infecciones respiratorias, tenía mis dudas. Se trataba de personas con experiencia en procedimientos de control y prevención de infecciones y era difícil creer que ni uno ni dos, sino nueve de ellos no se lavaron las manos correctamente.…  Seguir leyendo »

It all began with the coronavirus outbreak on a Diamond Princess cruise ship back in February 2020.

Nine health care workers and quarantine officers who were responding to the outbreak on the ship in Japan became infected. An official report suggested that they had most likely been infected through contact with infectious droplets and contaminated surfaces. But as an expert investigating respiratory infections, I had my doubts. These were people experienced in infection control and prevention procedures, and it was difficult to believe that not one, not two, but nine of them failed to wash their hands properly. While this was still in the very earliest days of the pandemic, it seemed possible that the coronavirus was spreading in some other way than through large droplets.…  Seguir leyendo »