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SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance and Outbreak Response on an Urban American College Campus
- Source :
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Journal of American College Health . 2024 72(1):319-327. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., USA established the Public Health Laboratory and Campus COVID-19 Support Team (CCST) to develop and implement its SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing and outbreak response for the 2020-2021 academic year. Participants and Methods: Approximately 4,000 GW members had access to campus for living accommodations, limited in-person instruction, athletics, research, and university operations. The outbreak response included daily risk assessment surveys, weekly surveillance testing, symptomatic and voluntary testing, case investigation, and contact tracing. Results: Between August 17 - November 24, 2020, 42,350 SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests were performed, and 194 (0.46%) of tests were positive. Surveillance testing identified 59 (30.4%); voluntary testing 97 (50%); and symptomatic testing 30 (15.5%) of the cases, respectively. Conclusions: Robust testing of asymptomatic people and rapid isolation and quarantine of members who are exposed or infected effectively limited the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Fall 2020 semester.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0744-8481 and 1940-3208
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1408460
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2034834