What to know
This case study from Minnesota describes an outbreak using sequencing to differentiate workplace and community transmission at a meat processing plant. This module investigates an outbreak at a meat processing plant using sequencing to differentiate workplace and community transmission.
Overview
Presenter: Nicholas Lehnertz, MD MPH MHS | Physician and Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health
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You can read more about this work: Utilization of whole genome sequencing to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in long-term care facilities, correctional facilities and meat processing plants in Minnesota, March – June 2020
Further Reading
- Transmission dynamics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in high-density settings, Minnesota, USA, March-June 2020. Lehnertz, et al. Emerg Infect Dis, 2021.
Additional Resources
- Rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in a state prison after introduction by newly transferred incarcerated persons — Wisconsin, August 14–October 22, 2020. Hershow, et al. MMWR, 2021.
- Applying genomic epidemiology to characterize a COVID-19 outbreak in a developmentally disabled adult group home setting, Arizona. Yaglom, et al. Front Public Health, 2021.
- SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance reveals little spread between a large university campus and the surrounding community. Valesano et al. medRxiv, 2021.