COVID-19 in 2 Persons with Mild Upper Respiratory Tract Symptoms on a Cruise Ship, Japan
Takeshi Arashiro, Keiichi Furukawa, Akira Nakamura
Abstract
We describe 2 cases of coronavirus disease in patients with mild upper respiratory symptoms. Both patients worked on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan. One patient had persistent, low-grade upper respiratory tract symptoms without fever. The other patient had rapid symptom cessation but persistent viral RNA detection.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CruiseRespiratory tractMedicineRespiratory tract infectionsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRespiratory systemCoronavirusInternal medicineUpper respiratory tract infectionVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakGeologyOceanographyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesTravel-related health issuesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research