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Use of Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Remote Communities — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, September 15, 2020-March 1, 2021

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, ISSN: 1545-861X, Vol: 70, Issue: 33, Page: 1120-1123
2021
  • 11
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 46
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 198
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    11
  • Captures
    46
  • Mentions
    2
    • News Mentions
      2
      • News
        2
  • Social Media
    198
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      198
      • Facebook
        198

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What is already known about this topic? Until the widespread availability of rapid point-of-care COVID-19 testing, one of the primary challenges in rural Alaska was slow turnaround times for SARS-CoV-2 laboratory-based nucleic acid amplification test results. What is added by this report? Introduction of rapid, point-of-care antigen testing in Alaska's remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region was followed by a more than threefold reduction in daily SARS-CoV-2 case rates during approximately 1 month before the introduction of COVID-19 vaccination. What are the implications for public health practice? Rapid point-of-care antigen testing shortens the turn-around time and might be a valuable tool in reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in rural communities by facilitating rapid isolation and quarantine.

Bibliographic Details

Hodges, Ellen; Lefferts, Brian; Bates, Elizabeth; Desnoyers, Christine; Bruden, Dana; Bruce, Michael; McLaughlin, Joseph

Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office

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