Asymptomatic and Human-to-Human Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a 2-Family Cluster, Xuzhou, China

We report epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical findings for 7 patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease in a 2-family cluster. Our study confirms asymptomatic and human-to-human transmission through close contacts in familial and hospital settings. These findings might also serve as a practica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1626-1628
Hauptverfasser:	Li, Chunyang, Ji, Fang, Wang, Liang, Wang, Liping, Hao, Jungui, Dai, Mingjia, Liu, Yan, Pan, Xiucheng, Fu, Juanjuan, Li, Li, Yang, Guangde, Yang, Jianye, Yan, Xuebing, Gu, Bing
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	2019 novel coronavirus disease Adult Asymptomatic Asymptomatic and Human-to-Human Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a 2-Family Cluster, Xuzhou, China Asymptomatic Diseases Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections - transmission Coronaviruses COVID-19 Disease transmission Family Fatalities Female Fever Hospitals Humans Immunology Infections Infectious Diseases Laboratories Life Sciences & Biomedicine Lungs Male Medical diagnosis Medical research Middle Aged Pandemics Patients Pharmacy Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral - transmission Research Letter respiratory infections SARS-CoV-2 Science & Technology Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	We report epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical findings for 7 patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease in a 2-family cluster. Our study confirms asymptomatic and human-to-human transmission through close contacts in familial and hospital settings. These findings might also serve as a practical reference for clinical diagnosis and medical treatment.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2607.200718