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SARS-CoV-2 Superspread in Fitness Center, Hong Kong, China, March 2021

Authors :
Daniel K.W. Chu
Haogao Gu
Lydia D.J. Chang
Sammi S.Y. Cheuk
Shreya Gurung
Pavithra Krishnan
Daisy Y.M. Ng
Gigi Y.Z. Liu
Carrie K.C. Wan
Dominic N.C. Tsang
Malik Peiris
Leo L.M. Poon
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 8, Pp 2230-2232 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.

Abstract

To investigate a superspreading event at a fitness center in Hong Kong, China, we used genomic sequencing to analyze 102 reverse transcription PCR–confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Our finding highlights the risk for virus transmission in confined spaces with poor ventilation and limited public health interventions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
27
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4341298802de4659bd51d54be28d1f8a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.210833