Asymptomatic and Human-to-Human Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a 2-Family Cluster, Xuzhou, China
Chunyang Li, Fang Ji, Liang Wang, Liping Wang, Jungui Hao, Mingjia Dai, Yan Liu, Xiucheng Pan, Juanjuan Fu, Li Li, Guangde Yang, Jianye Yang, Xuebing Yan, Bing Gu, Chunyang Li, Fang Ji, Liang Wang, Liping Wang, Jungui Hao, Mingjia Dai, Yan Liu, Xiucheng Pan, Juanjuan Fu, Li Li, Guangde Yang, Jianye Yang, Xuebing Yan, Bing Gu
Abstract
We report epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical findings for 7 patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease in a 2-family cluster. Our study confirms asymptomatic and human-to-human transmission through close contacts in familial and hospital settings. These findings might also serve as a practical reference for clinical diagnosis and medical treatment.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; SARS-CoV-2; Xuzhou; asymptomatic transmission; close contact; familial cluster; nosocomial transmission; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
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