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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul;13(7):935-937.
doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.023. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

A super-spreader of COVID-19 in Ningbo city in China

Jie Lin  1 , Kun Yan  1 , Jingfeng Zhang  2 , Ting Cai  2 , Jianjun Zheng  3
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A super-spreader of COVID-19 in Ningbo city in China

Jie Lin et al. J Infect Public Health. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

An outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly. It is imperative to control the epidemic by understanding the epidemiological feature, preventative quarantine, and effective hygiene measures. In the present study, we report a case of super-spreader who transmitted the disease to over twenty-eight persons in Ningbo, Zhejiang. Identifying and isolated super-spreaders, understanding the reasons behind the efficient transmission ability are important for the control and management of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID19; Super-spreader; Virus features.

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Fig. 1
A super-spreader event. Confirmed COVID-19 cases were presented as case plus onset time and highlighted in red; asymptomatic case was highlighted as green; red solid line indicated cases reported that contacted with Ms. S; confirmed COVID-19 case who did not attend the blessing activity was highlighted in blue.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Viral load detected in sputum and throat swabs from Ms. S. Negative samples are denoted with a Ct value of 40, which was the limit of detection.
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