Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in household contacts of a healthcare provider, Wuhan, China

Yi Luo; Edwin Trevathan; Zhengmin Qian; Yirong Li; Jin Li; Wei Xiao; Ning Tu; Zhikun Zeng; Pingzheng Mo; Yong Xiong; Guangming Ye

doi:10.3201/eid2608.201016

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in household contacts of a healthcare provider, Wuhan, China

Yi Luo, Edwin Trevathan, Zhengmin Qian, Yirong Li, Jin Li, Wei Xiao, Ning Tu, Zhikun Zeng, Pingzheng Mo, Yong Xiong, Guangming Ye

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We found that all 5 asymptomatic household contacts of a Wuhan, China, physician with coronavirus disease had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detected by PCR. The index patient and 2 contacts also had abnormal chest computed tomography scans. Asymptomatic infected household contacts of healthcare workers with coronavirus disease might be underrecognized.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1930-1933
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.201016
State	Published - Aug 2020

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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