Month: October 2021
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (23-29 October 2021)
South Korea [1-7] · On 23 Oct, six new cases were reported bringing the total cases in the military population to 1,998. Among the new cases, four were Army officers. · On 24 Oct, six cases consisting of three Army officers, two draftees and a civilian worker were reported. This brings the total cases among the military population to 2,004. · On 25 Oct,…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (16-22 October 2021)
South Korea [1-3] On October 16, the South Korean military reported one new COVID-19 case, bringing its caseload to 1,961. On October 19, 8 new cases were reported in Army soldiers in the South Korean military. Six were trainees who were quarantined following an outbreak in their unit in Yeoncheon; all of whom were not fully vaccinated. The remaining two case…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (9-15 October 2021)
[1-4] South Korea On 11 October 2021, 10 cases were reported from the Korean military, of which 5 cases were reported from the cluster infection at the boot camp in Yeoncheon. This increases the number of infections reported in this cluster to 39 cases. Remaining cases were reported from soldiers in Busan (4 cases) and Yangyang (1 case). This increases…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (2-8 October 2021)
[1-5] South Korea On 2 Oct, 46 cases amongst soldiers at an Army unit located in the border county of Yeoncheon has been reported. Of the cases, 41 (89%) were vaccine breakthrough infections and most of the confirmed patients were not showing any symptoms. Between 5- 6 Oct, six cases including Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) officer and five Army soldiers…
Wastewater surveillance to infer COVID-19 transmission: A systematic review
Abstract Successful detection of SARS-COV-2 in wastewater suggests the potential utility of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for COVID-19 community surveillance. This systematic review aims to assess the performance of wastewater surveillance as early warning system of COVID-19 community transmission. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Medline, Embase and the WBE Consortium Registry according to PRISMA guidelines for relevant articles published until 31st…
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 transmission and outbreak control measures in densely populated settings
Abstract Starting with a handful of SARS-CoV-2 infections in dormitory residents in late March 2020, rapid transmission in their dense living environments ensued and by October 2020, more than 50,000 acute infections were identified across various dormitories in Singapore. The aim of the study is to identify combination of factors facilitating SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the impact of control measures in…
