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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 May 11;26(8). doi: 10.3201/eid2608.201235. [Epub ahead of print]
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany.
Hijnen D, Marzano AV, Eyerich K, GeurtsvanKessel C, Gim?nez-Arnau AM, Joly P, Vestergaard C, Sticherling M, Schmidt E.
Abstract
During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. Although 5 participants had no or mild symptoms, 6 had typical coronavirus disease, without dyspnea. Our findings suggest hand shaking and face-to-face contact as possible modes of transmission.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; aerosolization; coronavirus disease; face-to-face contact; handshake; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; transmission; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32392125DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201235
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SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany.
Hijnen D, Marzano AV, Eyerich K, GeurtsvanKessel C, Gim?nez-Arnau AM, Joly P, Vestergaard C, Sticherling M, Schmidt E.
Abstract
During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. Although 5 participants had no or mild symptoms, 6 had typical coronavirus disease, without dyspnea. Our findings suggest hand shaking and face-to-face contact as possible modes of transmission.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; aerosolization; coronavirus disease; face-to-face contact; handshake; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; transmission; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32392125DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201235
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