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. 2020 Jul;26(7):1624-1626.
doi: 10.3201/eid2607.200591. Epub 2020 Jun 21.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Shedding by Travelers, Vietnam, 2020

Thi Quynh Mai Le, Taichiro Takemura, Meng Ling Moi, Takeshi Nabeshima, Le Khanh Hang Nguyen, Vu Mai Phuong Hoang, Thi Hong Trang Ung, Thi Thanh Le, Vu Son Nguyen, Hong Quynh Anh Pham, Tran Nhu Duong, Hai Tuan Nguyen, Duy Nghia Ngu, Cong Khanh Nguyen, Kouichi Morita, Futoshi Hasebe, Duc Anh Dang

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Shedding by Travelers, Vietnam, 2020

Thi Quynh Mai Le et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

We analyzed 2 clusters of 12 patients in Vietnam with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection during January-February 2020. Analysis indicated virus transmission from a traveler from China. One asymptomatic patient demonstrated virus shedding, indicating potential virus transmission in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Vietnam; presymptomatic; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; travelers; viruses; zoonoses.

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