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SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Infection Among Attendees of an Overnight Camp — Georgia, June 2020

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Szablewski, Christine M., Chang, Karen T., Brown, Marie M., Chu, Victoria T., Yousaf, Anna R., Anyalechi, Ndubuisi, Aryee, Peter A., Kirking, Hannah L. +12 more·2020·MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Abstract

to minimize the risk for SARS-CoV-2 introduction and transmission. Measures not implemented were cloth masks for campers and opening windows and doors for increased ventilation in buildings. Cloth masks were required for staff members. Camp attendees were cohorted by cabin and engaged in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including daily vigorous singing and cheering. On June 23, a teenage staff member left camp A after developing chills the previous evening. The staff member was tested and reported a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 the following day (June 24). Camp A officials began sending campers home on June 24 and closed the camp on June 27. On June 25, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was notified and initiated an investigation. DPH recommended that all attendees be tested and self-quarantine, and isolate if they had a positive test result.

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Szablewski, C. M., Chang, K. T., Brown, M. M., Chu, V. T., Yousaf, A. R., Anyalechi, N., Aryee, P. A., Kirking, H. L., Lumsden, M., Mayweather, E., McDaniel, C. J., Montierth, R., Mohammed, A., Schwartz, N. G., Shah, J. A., Tate, J. E., Dirlikov, E., Drenzek, C., Lanzieri, T. M., & Stewart, R. J.
Affiliations
Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
Corresponding author
Szablewski, Christine M.
Venue
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Published
2020-08-07
Volume
69
Issue
31
Pages
1023-1025
ISSN
  • 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-861X
OpenAlex
W3046642891
Cited by
214
References
10
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 90 · 2020: 51
FWCI
7.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Infection Control and Ventilation
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, outbreak investigation, indoor activities, self-quarantine, isolation, cloth masks, ventilation
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Adolescent, Adult, Camping, Child, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Georgia, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Coronavirus Infections, Young Adult, Pandemics

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