Implementation of a Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections on a College Campus -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, August 2-October 11, 2020

Implementation of a Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections on a College Campus -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, August 2-October 11, 2020

In fall 2020, Duke University's COVID-19 prevention strategy included risk reduction behaviors, frequent testing using pooled SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing, and contact tracing. Among 10,265 students who received testing 68,913 times, 84 had positive results. One half of infectio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020, Vol.69 (46), p.1743
Hauptverfasser: Denny, Thomas N, Andrews, Laura, Bonsignori, Mattia, Cavanaugh, Kyle, Datto, Michael B, Deckard, Anastasia, DeMarco, Todd, DeNaeyer, Nicole, Epling, Carol A, Gurley, Thaddeus, Haase, Steven B, Hallberg, Chloe, Harer, John, Kneifel, Charles L, Lee, Mark J, Louzao, Raul, Moody, M. Anthony, Moore, Zack, Polage, Christopher R, Puglin, Jamie, Spotts, P. Hunter, Vaughn, John A, Wolfe, Cameron R
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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College Students
Communicable Diseases
COVID-19
Disease Control
Health Behavior
Hygiene
Pandemics
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Proximity
Screening Tests
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Zusammenfassung:In fall 2020, Duke University's COVID-19 prevention strategy included risk reduction behaviors, frequent testing using pooled SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing, and contact tracing. Among 10,265 students who received testing 68,913 times, 84 had positive results. One half of infections were asymptomatic, and some had high viral loads. SARS-CoV-2 transmission was limited in this congregate setting by integration of prevention strategies that included identification of asymptomatic infections through frequent testing. Pooled testing reduced the need for resources while allowing high throughput with high sensitivity and rapid turnaround of results.