Saliva detection of SARS-CoV-2 for mitigating company outbreaks: a surveillance experience, Milan, Italy, March 2021. (30th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ottaviano, Emerenziana; Parodi, Chiara; Borghi, Elisa; Massa, Valentina; Gervasini, Cristina; Centanni, Stefano; Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo; Bianchi, Silvia
• Other Names: collab.
• Is Part Of: Epidemiology and infection. Volume 149(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07-30
• Subjects: Control measures -- COVID-19 -- saliva sample -- SARS-CoV-2 -- surveillance; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1017/S0950268821001473
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-2688

Abstract

Abstract: Monitoring the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) community-wide transmission with a suitable and effective sampling method would be of great support for public health response to the spreading due to asymptomatic subjects in the community. Here, we describe how using saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 detection has allowed for a weekly surveillance of a small business company and the early detection of coronavirus disease 2019 cases. As on 23rd March, two cases were detected and investigated, and control measures were rapidly applied.