COVID-19 Reinfections in the City of São Paulo, Brazil: Prevalence and Socioeconomic Factors - Takeaways - MDSpire

COVID-19 Reinfections in the City of São Paulo, Brazil: Prevalence and Socioeconomic Factors

  • By

  • Daniel Tavares Malheiro

  • Kauê Capellato Junqueira Parreira

  • Patricia Deffune Celeghini

  • Gustavo Yano Callado

  • André Luis Franco Cotia

  • Miguel Cendoroglo Neto

  • Marcelo A S Bragatte

  • Isaac Negretto Schrarstzhaupt

  • Vanderson Sampaio

  • Takaaki Kobayashi

  • Michael B Edmond

  • Alexandre R Marra

  • April 16, 2025

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    In São Paulo, 7.6% of COVID-19 patients experienced reinfections, with most having only one reinfection.

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    Reinfection rates significantly increased during the Omicron variant period, particularly with subvariants BA.1, BA.2/BA.4, BA.5, and XBB.

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    Lower socioeconomic status, indicated by a lower Human Development Index and higher informal settlements, correlated with higher reinfection rates.

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    Geospatial analysis revealed significant clustering of reinfections in areas with greater social vulnerability.

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    Targeted public health interventions are necessary to address COVID-19 reinfection disparities in vulnerable populations.

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COVID-19 Reinfections in the City of São Paulo, Brazil: Prevalence and Socioeconomic Factors

  • by Daniel Tavares Malheiro, Kauê Capellato Junqueira Parreira, Patricia Deffune Celeghini, Gustavo Yano Callado, André Luis Franco Cotia, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto, Marcelo A S Bragatte, Isaac Negretto Schrarstzhaupt, Vanderson Sampaio, Takaaki Kobayashi, Michael B Edmond, Alexandre R Marra

  • April 16, 2025

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