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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. Analysis of transmission characteristics of COVID-19 in Shaanxi Province

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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2020 May 6;54(5):493-497. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200227-00201.
[Analysis of transmission characteristics of COVID-19 in Shaanxi Province].


[Article in Chinese; Abstract available in Chinese from the publisher]

Ning SS[SUP]1[/SUP], Zhang Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Cao L[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen S[SUP]1[/SUP], Wang WH[SUP]2[/SUP], Nian YP[SUP]1[/SUP], Zhu N[SUP]1[/SUP], Yang GJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Li XX[SUP]1[/SUP], Zhang SB[SUP]1[/SUP].

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Abstract

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A total of 245 cases of COVID-19 in Shaanxi Province reported in the China information system for disease control and prevention as of February 24, 2020 were selected as the research objects, the cases are divided into imported cases (116 cases, 47.3%) and local cases (129 cases, 52.7%), their basic characteristics, time distribution, transmission mode, intergenerational interval and latent period transmission are analyzed. The age of local cases [(51.74?15.67) years old], female patients (69 cases, 53.5%), housework and retired staff (40 cases, 31.0%), and patients isolated at the time of onset (50 cases, 38.8%) were higher than imported cases, respectively[(40.66?15.41) years old, (45 cases, 38.8%), (21 cases, 18.1%), (17 cases, 14.6%)] (P values were < 0.05); The infection rate was 0.8% (31/3 666) in close contacts with local cases, which was lower than imported cases 2.0% (69/3 435) (P<0.001); The main source of infection in local cases was relatives (70 cases, 54.3%), and the main way of infection was living together and party (90 cases, 69.8%); the proportion of latent period transmission in our province was 15.5% (20 cases), and the interval between the second-generation case and the source of infection was about 4 days, and the interval between generations was about 6 days. In summary, the main way of infection of local cases in Shaanxi Province was living together and party, there were a certain proportion of latent period transmission cases at present, it's suggested that the investigation of close contacts should be started 4 days or earlier before the onset of the case.



KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; Communication characteristics; Latent period transmission


PMID:32388948DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200227-00201
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