Presumed Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission of COVID-19
Yan Bai, Lingsheng Yao, Tao Wei, Fei Tian, Dong‐Yan Jin, Lijuan Chen, Meiyun Wang
Abstract
This study describes possible transmission of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from an asymptomatic Wuhan resident to 5 family members in Anyang, a Chinese city in the neighboring province of Hubei.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AsymptomaticSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Asymptomatic carrierTransmission (telecommunications)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyCoronavirusBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsDiseaseInternal medicineTelecommunicationsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakComputer scienceSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing