Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a Children's Nursery in the United Kingdom.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(12): e455-e458, 2021 12 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1504650
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Early Years' Settings (EYSs) provide childcare and education for children 0-5 years old. They remained fully open in England during the third National lockdown when other educational settings were only open for selected children. EYSs are generally considered to be low-risk settings for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2).METHODS:
An observational study describing a large outbreak of SARS CoV-2 within an EYS in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.RESULTS:
Overall 45 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were identified; 24 adults (71% of staff members) and 21 children (25% of nursery attendees). One case was identified as the alpha variant (B.1.1.7 [VOC-20-DEC-01]). One staff member became critically unwell.CONCLUSIONS:
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred quickly, with a high attack rate; likely a consequence of a variant with enhanced transmissibility and an inability of the setting to adhere to infection control measures.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Day Care Centers
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Disease Outbreaks
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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