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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in schools using built environment testing in Ottawa, Canada: A multi-facility prospective surveillance study.
Thampi, Nisha; Burhunduli, Tasha; Strain, Jamie; Raudanskis, Ashley; Moggridge, Jason A; Hinz, Aaron; Doukhanine, Evgueni; Castellani, Lucas; Kassen, Rees; McCready, Janine; Nott, Caroline; Wong, Alex; Fralick, Michael; MacFadden, Derek R.
Afiliação
  • Thampi N; Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Burhunduli T; CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Strain J; CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Raudanskis A; CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Moggridge JA; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Hinz A; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Doukhanine E; Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Castellani L; Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Kassen R; DNA Genotek Incorporated, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • McCready J; Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
  • Nott C; Clinical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
  • Wong A; Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Fralick M; Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • MacFadden DR; Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto East Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
PLoS One ; 19(5): e0300397, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38758922
ABSTRACT
Classroom and staffroom floor swabs across six elementary schools in Ottawa, Canada were tested for SARS-CoV-2. Environmental test positivity did not correlate with student grade groups, school-level absenteeism, pediatric COVID-19-related hospitalizations, or community SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels. Schools in neighbourhoods with historically elevated COVID-19 burden showed a negative but non-significant association with lower swab positivity.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Instituições Acadêmicas / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Instituições Acadêmicas / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article