COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020

During January 26-February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China, involved 3 family clusters. The airflow direction was consistent with droplet transmission. To prevent the spread of the virus in restaurants, we recommend increas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1628-1631
Hauptverfasser:	Lu, Jianyun, Gu, Jieni, Li, Kuibiao, Xu, Conghui, Su, Wenzhe, Lai, Zhisheng, Zhou, Deqian, Yu, Chao, Xu, Bin, Yang, Zhicong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	2019 novel coronavirus disease Air Conditioning - adverse effects Betacoronavirus China - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - transmission Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 Disease Outbreaks droplet transmission Family family cluster Humans Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - transmission Prevention Research Letter Respiratory diseases restaurant Restaurants SARS-CoV-2 Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	During January 26-February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China, involved 3 family clusters. The airflow direction was consistent with droplet transmission. To prevent the spread of the virus in restaurants, we recommend increasing the distance between tables and improving ventilation.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2607.200764