Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China

Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China

An asymptomatic person infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 returned to Heilongjiang Province, China, after international travel. The traveler’s neighbor became infected and generated a cluster of >71 cases, including cases in 2 hospitals. Genome sequences of the virus we...

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Main Authors: Jingtao Liu, Jiaquan Huang, Dandan Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-1798_article
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spelling doaj-49e6d9037cf245909b0a046e6d0606242020-11-25T03:51:43ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-09-012692260226310.3201/eid2609.201798Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, ChinaJingtao LiuJiaquan HuangDandan XiangAn asymptomatic person infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 returned to Heilongjiang Province, China, after international travel. The traveler’s neighbor became infected and generated a cluster of >71 cases, including cases in 2 hospitals. Genome sequences of the virus were distinct from viral genomes previously circulating in China.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-1798_articlerespiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2SARSCOVID-19coronavirus disease
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Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
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Jiaquan Huang
Dandan Xiang
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title Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
title_short Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
title_full Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
title_fullStr Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
title_full_unstemmed Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
title_sort large sars-cov-2 outbreak caused by asymptomatic traveler, china
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2020-09-01
description An asymptomatic person infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 returned to Heilongjiang Province, China, after international travel. The traveler’s neighbor became infected and generated a cluster of >71 cases, including cases in 2 hospitals. Genome sequences of the virus were distinct from viral genomes previously circulating in China.
topic respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-1798_article
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