Module 2.4 – Superspreading event in a pre-symptomatic population

Overview: This module reviews how genomic epidemiology was used to investigate a COVID-19 superspreading event in a congregate care setting. You can read more about this work: Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston highlights the impact of superspreading eventsexternal icon

Posted: 04/16/21

Presenter: Glen R. Gallagher, PhD (view bio)
Division Director, Molecular Diagnostics and Virology
Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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Further Reading:

1. Presymptomatic transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among residents and staff at a skilled nursing facility: Results of real-time polymerase chain reaction and serologic testingexternal icon.
   Goldberg, et al. Clin Infect Dis, 2020.
2. Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston highlights the impact of superspreading eventsexternal icon.
   Lemieux, et al. Science, 2020.
3. Nextstrain Buildexternal icon

Additional Resources:

1. Superspreading genomesexternal icon.
   Alizon. Science, 2021.
2. COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a 10-Day Motorcycle Rally in a Neighboring State — Minnesota, August–September 2020.
   Firestone, et al. MMWR, 2020.
3. Inference of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 reveals hidden super-spreading events during the early outbreak phaseexternal icon.
   Wang, et al. Nat Commun, 2020.