Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections

Mallory E. Epting; Jacob A. Pluznik; Samantha R. Levano; Xinyi Hua; Isaac C.H. Fung; Beth Jordan; Eleni O'donovan; Kissa M. Robinson; Reena Chakraborty; Bahram Yousefi; Ciara J. Michel; Chava J. Bowden; Aman Kapadia; Lindsey R. Riback; Anil T. Mangla; Matthew J. Akiyama; Anne C. Spaulding

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofab547

Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections

Mallory E. Epting
, Jacob A. Pluznik
, Samantha R. Levano
, Xinyi Hua
, Isaac C.H. Fung
, Beth Jordan
, Eleni O'donovan
, Kissa M. Robinson
, Reena Chakraborty
, Bahram Yousefi
, Ciara J. Michel
, Chava J. Bowden
, Aman Kapadia
, Lindsey R. Riback
, Anil T. Mangla
, Matthew J. Akiyama
, Anne C. Spaulding

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences

Emory University
Georgia Southern University
Washington DC Department of Corrections
Unity HealthCare
Montefiore Health System
Washington DC Department of Health

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Background: Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high Methods: Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero. Results: Aggressive infection control and underlying jail architecture can promote correctional coronavirus disease 2019 management. Conclusions: More intensive monitoring could help confirm that in-house transmission is truly zero.

Original language	English
Article number	ofab547
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	8
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab547
State	Published - Dec 1 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Oncology
Infectious Diseases

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COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
infection control
inmate
jail

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Epting, M. E., Pluznik, J. A., Levano, S. R., Hua, X., Fung, I. C. H., Jordan, B., O'donovan, E., Robinson, K. M., Chakraborty, R., Yousefi, B., Michel, C. J., Bowden, C. J., Kapadia, A., Riback, L. R., Mangla, A. T., Akiyama, M. J., & Spaulding, A. C. (2021). Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(12), Article ofab547. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab547

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Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections

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