February 18, 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Returning Travelers from Wuhan, China

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• An evacuation of 126 persons from Wuhan to Frankfurt, Germany, employed a symptom-based screening process that failed to detect 2 persons who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Neither patient developed fever nor respiratory symptoms during 7 days of hospitalization suggesting the potential for viral shedding among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic people.

Hiehl et al. (Feb 18, 2020). Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Returning Travelers from Wuhan, China. NEJM. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2001899?query=RP