Lessons from managing a campus mumps outbreak using test, trace, and isolate efforts.
Am J Infect Control
; 49(6): 849-851, 2021 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1064715
ABSTRACT
In 2017, Penn State University's campus experienced a mumps outbreak that coincided with unrelated restrictions on social gatherings. University Health Services implemented testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation protocols. Approximately half of the supplied contact tracing information was usable, â¼70% of identified contacts were reached, and <50% of those contacted complied with quarantine protocol. Students with confirmed mumps reported â¼7.4 (1-35) contacts on average. Findings from this outbreak can inform future outbreak management on college campuses, including COVID-19, by estimating average contacts per case, planning capacity for testing and quarantine/isolation, and strategically increasing compliance with suggested interventions.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Mumps
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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