An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in a secondary care hospital in Finland, May 2021

An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in a secondary care hospital in Finland, May 2021

An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) spread from one inpatient in a secondary care hospital to three primary care facilities, resulting in 58 infections including 18 deaths in patients and 45 infections in healthcare workers (HCW). Only one of the deceased cases was fully v...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2021-07, Vol.26 (30), p.1, Article 2100636
Hauptverfasser: Hetemaki, Iivo, Kaariainen, Sohvi, Alho, Pirjo, Mikkola, Janne, Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Ikonen, Niina, Nohynek, Hanna, Lyytikainen, Outi
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Sprache:eng
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COVID-19
Epidemics
Health facilities
Hospitals
Infectious Diseases
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Primary care
Rapid Communication
Science & Technology
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) spread from one inpatient in a secondary care hospital to three primary care facilities, resulting in 58 infections including 18 deaths in patients and 45 infections in healthcare workers (HCW). Only one of the deceased cases was fully vaccinated. Transmission occurred despite the use of personal protective equipment by the HCW, as advised in national guidelines, and a high two-dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage among permanent staff members in the COVID-19 cohort ward.
ISSN:1025-496X
1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.30.2100636