Preventing and mitigating SARS-CoV-2 Transmission — four overnight camps, Maine, June–August 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Blaisdell, Laura L. ; Cohn, Wendy ; Pavell, Jeff R. ; Rubin, Dana S. ; Vergales, Jeffrey E.
• Corporate Authors:
  Maine Medical Center (Portland, Me.). Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. ; University of Virginia School of Medicine. Department of Public Health Sciences. ; Englewood Health, inc. ; Boston University School of Medicine. Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry. ; University of Virginia School of Medicine. Department of Pediatrics.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been shown to decrease spread of communicable disease. Data on the effectiveness of NPIs on the Prevention and mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among children and adolescents in congregate settings are limited.
  
  What is added by this report? During the 2020 summer camp season, four Maine overnight camps with 1,022 attendees from 41 states and international locations implemented a multilayered Prevention and mitigation strategy that was successful in identifying and isolating three asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and preventing secondary Transmission.
  
  What are the implications for public health practice? Understanding successful interventions to prevent and mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in overnight camps has important implications for similar congregate settings such as day camps and schools with the same age range.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Blaisdell LL, Cohn W, Pavell JR, Rubin DS, Vergales JE. Preventing and Mitigating SARS-CoV-2 Transmission — Four Overnight Camps, Maine, June–August 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 26 August 2020.
  
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• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Camping Community-Acquired Infections CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Young Adult
• Source:
  MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ; v. 69, early release, August 26, 2020
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  35
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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