February 11, 2021

Imported SARS-COV-2 Variant P.1 Detected in Traveler Returning from Brazil to Italy

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Geographic Spread

Keywords (Tags): geographic spread

An imported case of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 variant (also known as the B.1.1.28 or 20J/501Y.V3 variant) was detected in an asymptomatic passenger traveling on an indirect flight from Brazil to Italy on January 17, 2021. The case patient and his family received PCR-negative results at the departure airport in Brazil, and was tested on January 21, 4 days after arriving in Italy.

Maggi et al. (Feb 10, 2021). Imported SARS-COV-2 Variant P.1 Detected in Traveler Returning from Brazil to Italy. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.210183