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. 2020 Aug;26(8):1935-1937.
doi: 10.3201/eid2608.201235. Epub 2020 May 11.

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany

DirkJan Hijnen, Angelo Valerio Marzano, Kilian Eyerich, Corine GeurtsvanKessel, Ana Maria Giménez-Arnau, Pascal Joly, Christian Vestergaard, Michael Sticherling, Enno Schmidt

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany

DirkJan Hijnen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. Although 5 participants had no or mild symptoms, 6 had typical coronavirus disease, without dyspnea. Our findings suggest hand shaking and face-to-face contact as possible modes of transmission.

Keywords: COVID-19; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; aerosolization; coronavirus disease; face-to-face contact; handshake; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; transmission; viruses; zoonoses.

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