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Epidemic Model Shows How COVID-19 Could Spread Through Firefighting Camps

from Medical Xpress, Aug. 4, 2020

Epidemic Model Shows How COVID-19 Could Spread Through Firefighting Camps Medical Xpress, Aug. 4, 2020 With wildfire season in full swing, a COVID-19 outbreak at a traditional large fire camp is a potential disaster. A transient, high-density workforce of firefighters and volunteers responds to blazes while staying in close quarters with limited hygiene — conditions that could facilitate the spread of a contagious respiratory disease. To support fire agencies as they continue their mission-critical work, a team that includes Colorado State University experts has developed an epidemiological modeling exercise for the USDA Forest Service and other fire managers that demonstrates potential risks and various scenarios COVID-19 could pose for the fire management community. READ MORE

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