Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Public Transportation Vehicles: A Case Study in Hunan Province, China
Kaiwei Luo, Zhao Lei, Zheng Hai, Shanliang Xiao, Jia Rui, Hao Yang, Xinping Jing, Hui Wang, Zhengshen Xie, Ping Luo, Wanying Li, Qiao Li, Huilu Tan, Zicheng Xu, Yang Yang, Shixiong Hu, Tianmu Chen
Abstract
Here we report a case study of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak event during bus trips of an index patient in Hunan Province, China. This retrospective investigation suggests potential airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the possibility of superspreading events in certain close contact and closed space settings, which should be taken into account when control strategies are planned.
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