J Med Virol . The first Italian outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage in Corzano, Lombardy

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J Med Virol


. 2021 Sep 13.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27333. Online ahead of print.
The first Italian outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage in Corzano, Lombardy


Serena Messali[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Giovanni Campisi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Marta Giovanetti[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP], Massimo Ciccozzi[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Arnaldo Caruso[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Francesca Caccuri[SUP] 1 [/SUP]



Affiliations

• PMID: 34515998
• DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27333

Abstract

In December 2020, Italy experienced the first case of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage. In January 2021, we identified 21 cases of this variant in Corzano, defining the first outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage in Italy. The high transmissibility of the B.1.1.7 variant represented an important benefit for the virus which became rapidly dominant on the territory. Containment measures induced the epidemic curve onto a decreasing trajectory underlining the importance of appropriate control and surveillance for restraint virus spread. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Epidemiology; Pandemics.