Local health officials and the U.S. Department of Disease Control and Prevention. During a three-week family vacation this summer, a 13-year-old girl, including some from Cook County, contracted COVID-19 to 11 relatives, according to Kendra. .
The CDC released detailed findings of the case in a report online report on Friday, and the outbreak highlighted several important issues, including how children and adolescents can effectively infect SARS-Kovi-2, the virus that causes Koovid-19. .
In June 2020, a teenage girl contracted the virus during a massive outbreak, and she sought testing after returning home from exposure, the CDC said.
A rapid antigen test was performed four days after exposure, while the juvenile was asymptomatic, negative. Two days later, the 13-year-old experienced nasal congestion, his only symptom of the virus. On the same day, she, her parents and two brothers gathered with 15 other relatives.
It is not known if the girl and her immediate family members are from Cook County.
A total of 14 relatives from four states, including the patient, stayed in five-bedroom, two-bathroom buildings for 8-25 days and did not wear face masks or practice physical distance.
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An additional six relatives visited on two occasions, one of which was when six people living in the home were potentially infected. The six relatives who visited maintained physical distance and stayed outside, but did not wear face masks.
Of those who stayed at home, 12 were found to have Covid-19, including a teenager.
One person who contracted coronavirus was hospitalized and another sought emergency department care for respiratory symptoms; Both recovered, officials said. None of the six relatives who lived outside and maintained physical distance developed symptoms.
The Cook County Department of Public Health confirmed that many of the individuals involved were from suburban Cook County, but did not provide additional information, citing privacy concerns.
County health officials or the community is not at risk as a result of the case.
According to the CDC, the case investigation provides evidence of the benefits of physical distance as a strategy to prevent the virus.
The situation also reinforces the recommendation that a person should maintain self-quarantine for 14 days after exposure to known contact or after travel when mandated by local authorities.
While the CDC did not say where the gathering took place or where the family members live, the article cites a footnote citing the Rhode Island Health Department, the Georgia Department of Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Public Health. Section.
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