Transmission of COVID-19 in the terminal stages of the incubation period: A familial cluster.
Journal: International Journal Of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication Of The International Society For Infectious Diseases
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Abstract
We report a familial cluster of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to assess its potential transmission during the incubation period. The first patient in this familial cluster was identified during the presymptomatic period, as a close contact of a confirmed patient. Five family members had close contact with this first patient during his incubation period, with four of them confirmed positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the subsequent sampling tests.
Authors
Peng Li, Ji-bo Fu, Ke-feng Li, Jie-nan Liu, Hong-ling Wang, Lei-jie Liu, Yan Chen, Yong-li Zhang, She-lan Liu, An Tang, Zhen-dong Tong, Jian-bo Yan
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