SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in secondary school settings in the Netherlands during fall 2020; silent circulation

Background: In fall 2020 when schools in the Netherlands operated under a limited set of COVID-19 measures, we conducted outbreaks studies in four secondary schools to gain insight in the level of school transmission and the role of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via air and surfaces. Methods: Outbreak studies were performed between 11 November and 15 December 2020 when the wild-type variant of SARS-CoV-2 was dominant. Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 infections within schools were identified through a prospective school surveillance study. All school contacts of cluster cases, irrespective of symptoms, were i... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Jonker, Lotte
Linde, Kimberly J.
de Hoog, Marieke L.A.
Sprado, Robin
Huisman, Robin C.
Molenkamp, Richard
Oude Munnink, Bas B.
Dohmen, Wietske
Heederik, Dick J.J.
Eggink, Dirk
Welkers, Matthijs R.A.
Vennema, Harry
Fraaij, Pieter L.A.
Koopmans, Marion P.G.
Wouters, Inge M.
Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C.J.L.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Schlagwörter: Air levels / Outbreak / SARS-CoV-2 / Secondary schools / Transmission / Infectious Diseases
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/448242