Epidemiologic and Genomic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Superspreading Event in Nightclub, the Netherlands, June 2021.

Authors :: Koopsen, Jelle
van Ewjk, Catharina E.
Bavalia, Roisin
Cornelissen, Akke
Bruisten, Sylvia M.
de Gee, Floor
Han, Alvin X.
de Jong, Maarten
de Jong, Menno D.
Jonges, Marcel
Khawaja, Norin
Koene, Fleur M. H. P. A.
van der Lubben, Mariken
Mikulic, Iris
Rebers, Sjoerd P. H.
Russell, Colin A.
Schinkel, Janke
Schrejer, Anja J. M.
den Uil, Judith A.
Welkers, Matthjs R. A.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; May2022, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p1012-1016, 5p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: We report a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 superspreading event in the Netherlands after distancing rules were lifted in nightclubs, despite requiring a negative test or vaccination. This occurrence illustrates the potential for rapid dissemination of variants in largely unvaccinated populations under such conditions. We detected subsequent community transmission of this strain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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