Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among recruits in a US Army training environment: a brief report
Abstract
In 2020, preventive measures were implemented to mitigate the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among 600–700 recruits arriving weekly at a basic combat training (BCT) facility in the southern United States. Trainees were sorted into companies and platoons (cocoons) at arrival, tested, quarantined for 14 days with daily temperature and respiratory-symptom monitoring and retested before release into larger groups for training where symptomatic testing was conducted. Nonpharmaceutical measures, such as masking, and social distancing, were maintained throughout quarantine and BCT. We assessed for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the quarantine milieu.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 03, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1093/pubmed/fdad026
Entities
People
- Adam R. Pollio
- Christian K. Fung
- Grace M. Lidl
- Heather L. Friberg
- Irina Maljkovic-berry
- Jaykumar Gandhi
- Jun Hang
- Kayvon Modjarrad
- Mark E. Huhtanen
- Matthew A. Conte
- Paul T. Scott
- Robert J. O'connell
- Sheila A. Peel
- Shilpa Hakre
- Tara L. Hall
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- United States Department of Defense
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research