Publications by authors named "Chelsey Epperly"
Emerg Infect Dis
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- * During this period, 79 COVID-19 cases were reported among the responders, leading to 273 quarantines, prompting public health investigations and coordination with wildfire management teams to limit the outbreak.
- * Analysis of the outbreak revealed eight different COVID-19 strains and identified transmission pathways within and between responder crews, suggesting the need for measures like symptom screening, education on COVID-19 and smoke inhalation symptoms, better crew distancing, and vaccinations.
