The relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among close contacts

Daihai He; Shi Zhao; Qianying Lin; Zian Zhuang; Peihua Cao; Maggie H. Wang; Lin Yang

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.034

The relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among close contacts

Daihai He
, Shi Zhao
, Qianying Lin
, Zian Zhuang
, Peihua Cao
, Maggie H. Wang
, Lin Yang

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Abstract

Asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 is an important topic. A recent study in China showed that transmissibility of the asymptomatic cases is comparable to that of symptomatic cases. Here, we discuss that the conclusion may depend on how we interpret the data. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time the relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections is quantified.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	145-147
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	94
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.034
Publication status	Published - May 2020

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Keywords

Asymptomatic infection
COVID-19
Relative transmissibility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.034

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The relative transmissibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among close contacts

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