Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 20, 2020

Alert for non-respiratory symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 patients in epidemic period: A case report of familial cluster with three asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

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  • Lu et al use results from a single family cluster of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in China to infer that comprehensive and rigorous epidemiological investigation in combination with multiple detection methods can help in the detection of hidden asymptomatic carriers. 

Lu et al. (March 19, 2020). Alert for non-respiratory symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 patients in epidemic period: A case report of familial cluster with three asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Journ of Medical Virology.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25776