January 28, 2020

Importation and Human-to-Human Transmission of a Novel Coronavirus in Vietnam

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

• A new case of illness was identified in a 27 year-old male from Vietnam who had not travelled to China. He had, however, spent three days with his parents in a shared hotel room after their return from travel in Wuhan, China. The father was diagnosed with 2019 n-CoV as well.
• Incubation period was estimated as <3 days for this case with strong evidence of person-to-person transmission. 

Importation and Human-to-Human Transmission of a Novel Coronavirus in Vietnam (Jan 28, 2020). NEJM Correspondence. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2001272