Abstract
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.
Keywords:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; SARS-CoV-2; Wuhan; asymptomatic; coronavirus disease; healthcare workers; household contacts; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Asymptomatic Diseases
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Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity
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Betacoronavirus / physiology*
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Child
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China / epidemiology
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
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Contact Tracing
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Family Characteristics
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Female
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Health Personnel
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission*
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SARS-CoV-2
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed