Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Outbreak Related to a Nightclub, Germany, 2020

We report an outbreak of coronavirus disease with 74 cases related to a nightclub in Germany in March 2020. Staff members were particularly affected (attack rate 56%) and likely caused sustained viral transmission after an event at the club. This outbreak illustrates the potential for superspreader...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2021-02, Vol.27 (2), p.645-648
Main Authors: Muller, Nadine, Kunze, Mareike, Steitz, Fabienne, Saad, Neil J, Mühlemann, Barbara, Beheim-Schwarzbach, Jörn I, Schneider, Julia, Drosten, Christian, Murajda, Lukas, Kochs, Sandra, Ruscher, Claudia, Walter, Jan, Zeitlmann, Nadine, Corman, Victor M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Control
coronavirus disease
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - transmission
COVID-19 - virology
Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data
Disease prevention
Disease Transmission, Infectious - statistics & numerical data
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Evaluation
Expedited
Female
Food Services
Germany
Germany - epidemiology
Health aspects
Humans
Laboratories
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Nightclubs
Research Letter
respiratory infections
Safety regulations
SARS
SARS-CoV-2
Sentinel health events
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Outbreak Related to a Nightclub, Germany, 2020
Young Adult
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Summary:We report an outbreak of coronavirus disease with 74 cases related to a nightclub in Germany in March 2020. Staff members were particularly affected (attack rate 56%) and likely caused sustained viral transmission after an event at the club. This outbreak illustrates the potential for superspreader events and corroborates current club closures.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2702.204443