Abstract
During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. Although 5 participants had no or mild symptoms, 6 had typical coronavirus disease, without dyspnea. Our findings suggest hand shaking and face-to-face contact as possible modes of transmission.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; aerosolization; coronavirus disease; face-to-face contact; handshake; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; transmission; viruses; zoonoses.
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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Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
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Congresses as Topic
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Contact Tracing / statistics & numerical data*
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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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Germany / epidemiology
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Humans
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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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Severity of Illness Index
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed