COVID-19 transmission within a family cluster by presymptomatic carriers in China

Guoqing Qian, Naibin Yang, Ada Hoi Yan Ma, Liping Wang, Guoxiang Li, Xueqin Chen, Xiaomin Chen

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Abstract

We report a family cluster of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by a presymptomatic case. There were 9 family members, including 8 laboratory-confirmed with COVID-19, and a 6-year-old child had no evidence of infection. Among the 8 patients, 1 adult and a 13-month-old infant were asymptomatic, and 1 adult was diagnosed as having severe pneumonia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)861-862
Number of pages2
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume71
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Family cluster
  • Presymptomatic carriers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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