Serial Intervals and Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant, South Korea, 2021.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(3): 756-759, 2022 Mar.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1674279
ABSTRACT
To clarify transmissibility of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant, we determined serial intervals and secondary attack rates among household contacts in South Korea. Mean serial interval for 12 transmission pairs was 2.9 days, and secondary attack rate among 25 households was 50.0%, raising concern about a rapid surge in cases.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Family Characteristics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Serial Infection Interval
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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