Quantifying pupil-to-pupil SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the impact of lateral flow testing in English secondary schools

Autor: Trystan Leng, Edward M. Hill, Alex Holmes, Emma Southall, Robin N. Thompson, Michael J. Tildesley, Matt J. Keeling, Louise Dyson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28731-9
Popis: Twice weekly mass testing using lateral flow tests has helped to control pupil-to-pupil transmission in English secondary schools. Here, the authors show that repeat testing of contacts alongside mass testing could greatly reduce absences with only a marginal increase in transmission, compared to isolating contacts.
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