Comparison of infection control strategies to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters in the United States: a simulation study

Comparison of infection control strategies to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters in the United States: a simulation study

Abstract Background COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred in homeless shelters across the US, highlighting an urgent need to identify the most effective infection control strategy to prevent future outbreaks. Methods We developed a microsimulation model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a homeless shelter an...

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Main Authors: Lloyd A. C. Chapman, Margot Kushel, Sarah N. Cox, Ashley Scarborough, Caroline Cawley, Trang Q. Nguyen, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Bryan Greenhouse, Elizabeth Imbert, Nathan C. Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Homelessness
Shelters
Infection control
Outbreaks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-01965-y

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