A large outbreak of COVID-19 in a UK prison, October 2020 to April 2021
A large outbreak of COVID-19 in a UK prison, October 2020 to April 2021
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2020 年 10 月至 2021 年 4 月,英国一所监狱爆发了 COVID-19 大规模疫情
DOI:
10.1101/2022.02.02.22269960
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发表时间:
2022
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通讯作者:
Adamson J
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作者:
Adamson J
Prisons are susceptible to outbreaks. Control measures focusing on isolation and cohorting negatively affect wellbeing. We present an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a large male prison in Wales, UK, October 2020 to April 2021, and discuss control measures. We gathered case-information, including demographics, staff-residence postcode, resident cell number, work areas/dates, test results, staff interview dates/notes and resident prison-transfer dates. Epidemiological curves were mapped by prison location. Control measures included isolation (exclusion from work or cell-isolation), cohorting (new admissions and work-area groups), asymptomatic testing (case-finding), removal of communal dining and movement restrictions. Facemask use and enhanced hygiene were already in place. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and interviews determined the genetic relationship between cases plausibility of transmission. Of 453 cases, 53% (n = 242) were staff, most aged 25–34 years (11.5% females, 27.15% males) and symptomatic (64%). Crude attack-rate was higher in staff (29%, 95% CI 26–64%) than in residents (12%, 95% CI 9–15%). Whole-genome sequencing can help differentiate multiple introductions from person-to-person transmission in prisons. It should be introduced alongside asymptomatic testing as soon as possible to control prison outbreaks. Timely epidemiological investigation, including data visualisation, allowed dynamic risk assessment and proportionate control measures, minimising the reduction in resident welfare.
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3.9
作者:
Argimón S;Abudahab K;Goater RJE;Fedosejev A;Bhai J;Glasner C;Feil EJ;Holden MTG;Yeats CA;Grundmann H;Spratt BG;Aanensen DM
通讯作者:
Aanensen DM
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作者:
Paul L. Simpson;T. Butler
通讯作者:
T. Butler
影响因子:
3.3
作者:
J. Weiss
通讯作者:
J. Weiss