Changing genomic epidemiology of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities during the 2020-2022 pandemic, Washington State

• Main Authors: Hanna N. Oltean (Author), Allison Black (Author), Stephanie M. Lunn (Author), Nailah Smith (Author), Allison Templeton (Author), Elyse Bevers (Author), Lynae Kibiger (Author), Melissa Sixberry (Author), Josina B. Bickel (Author), James P. Hughes (Author), Scott Lindquist (Author), Janet G. Baseman (Author), Trevor Bedford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are vulnerable to disease outbreaks. Here, we jointly analyze SARS-CoV-2 genomic and paired epidemiologic data from LTCFs and surrounding communities in Washington state (WA) to assess transmission patterns during 2020-2022, in a setting of chang...