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Clustering of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Households of Patients Diagnosed in the Outpatient Setting in Baltimore, Maryland
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BRIEF REPORT
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Source
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. April 2021, Vol. 8 Issue 4
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2328-8957
Abstract
The United States has experienced sustained community transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since early 2020 [1]. Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is thought to occur commonly, but [...]
In an outpatient cohort in Maryland, clustering of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity within households was high, with 76% of 74 households reporting at least 1 other symptomatic person and 66% reporting another person who tested SARS-CoV-2 positive. SARS-CoV-2 positivity among household members was associated with larger household size and bedroom sharing. Keywords. COVID-19; epidemiology; household contact; SARS-CoV-2
In an outpatient cohort in Maryland, clustering of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity within households was high, with 76% of 74 households reporting at least 1 other symptomatic person and 66% reporting another person who tested SARS-CoV-2 positive. SARS-CoV-2 positivity among household members was associated with larger household size and bedroom sharing. Keywords. COVID-19; epidemiology; household contact; SARS-CoV-2