Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Household Contacts of a Healthcare Provider, Wuhan, China

Yijun Luo, E. Trevathan, Z. Qian, Yirong Li, Jin Li, W. Xiao, Ning Tu, Zhikun Zeng, P. Mo, Y. Xiong, G. Ye

Emerging infectious diseases, 2020

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.

Cited by 23 publications.

Field of study: Medicine

10.3201/eid2608.201016