Impact of a large-scale event on SARS-CoV-2 cases and hospitalizations in the Netherlands, carnival seasons 2022 and 2023

• Main Authors: Koen M.F. Gorgels (Author), Nicole H.T.M. Dukers-Muijrers (Author), Ymke J. Evers (Author), Volker H. Hackert (Author), Paul H.M. Savelkoul (Author), Christian J.P.A. Hoebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of understanding facilitators for disease transmission. Events such as Carnival, characterized by large gatherings and extensive social interactions, have the potential to become 'super spreading events' for respiratory infections...