B.1.1.7 Variant Outbreak in an Air Force Military Base-Real-World Data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the clinical features and infectivity of variant B.1.1.7 among healthy young adults in a military setting.

Materials and methods

Positive cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a single military base (March 23, 2020 and February 16, 2021) were included. An epidemiological investigation conducted via phone included questions regarding symptoms, exposure history, smoking status, list of contacts, and recently visited places. Symptoms surveyed included fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of smell or taste, gastrointestinal symptoms (GI), headache, chest pain, and constitutional symptoms. Cases were divided before B.1.1.7 first reported case in Israel (December 23, 2020) (period 1) and after its identificatio

SUBMITTER: Nitecki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689938 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature