SACADA SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Food Processing Plants - Emphasis on meat processing plants [French ANR project]

The SACADA project is interested in the contamination and transmission of the virus in the meat industry. It aims to understand the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in meat processing plants in order to develop measures to prevent or reduce the risks to workers and consumers. A simulation model of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 will be used to assess the impact of preventive measures on the transmission of the virus to employees, food and the environment. It will also explore the transmission of the virus in other situations: treatment plants, workplaces, universities, public places.

Valorisation

• Kooh, P., Y. Guillois, M. Federighi, M. Pivette, A. L. Maillard, N. M. Luong and E. Chaix 2024. Mitigating COVID-19 in meat processing plants: what have we learned from cluster investigations? Frontiers in Public Health 12: 1432332. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1432332.
• Luong, N. D., L. Guillier, M. Federighi, Y. Guillois, P. Kooh, A. L. Maillard, M. Pivette, G. Boué, S. Martin-Latil, E. Chaix and S. Duret 2023. An agent-based model to simulate SARS-CoV-2 contamination of surfaces and meat cuts in processing plants. International Journal of Food Microbiology 404: 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110321.