Tracking changes in SARS-CoV-2 transmission with a novel outpatient sentinel surveillance system in Chicago, USA

Reese Richardson; Emile Jorgensen; Philip Arevalo; Tobias M. Holden; Katelyn M. Gostic; Massimo Pacilli; Isaac Ghinai; Shannon Lightner; Sarah Cobey; Jaline Gerardin

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33317-6

Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Tracking changes in SARS-CoV-2 transmission with a novel outpatient sentinel surveillance system in Chicago, USA

Reese Richardson,
Emile Jorgensen,
Philip Arevalo,
Tobias M. Holden,
Katelyn M. Gostic,
Massimo Pacilli,
Isaac Ghinai,
Shannon Lightner,
Sarah Cobey,
Jaline Gerardin

Affiliations

Reese Richardson: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
Emile Jorgensen: Chicago Department of Public Health
Philip Arevalo: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Tobias M. Holden: Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute for Global Health, Northwestern University
Katelyn M. Gostic: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Massimo Pacilli: Chicago Department of Public Health
Isaac Ghinai: Chicago Department of Public Health
Shannon Lightner: Illinois Department of Public Health
Sarah Cobey: Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Jaline Gerardin: Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute for Global Health, Northwestern University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33317-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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In this study, the authors develop a method for estimation of SARS-CoV-2 community transmission rates based on a sentinel population of people seeking outpatient testing with recent symptom onset. This method has fewer operational delays than methods based on hospital data, and may be subject to fewer biases.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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