Emerging infectious diseases · 2020 · 53 citations · 7 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationVirologyOutbreak ManagementRespiratory DiseaseRespiratory InfectionsRespiratory Infectious DiseasesViral EpidemiologyViral InfectionsAsymptomatic TransmissionSars-cov-2 InfectionSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSuperspreading DetectionSuperspreading Event AnalysisViral Outbreak InvestigationWhole-genome Sequence AnalysisWhole-genome Sequencing Analysis
We report a superspreading event of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection initiated at a bar in Vietnam with evidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission, based on ministry of health reports, patient interviews, and whole-genome sequence analysis. Crowds in enclosed indoor settings with poor ventilation may be considered at high risk for transmission.
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