Challenging diagnostics in familial transmission from asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier. Should we group SARS-CoV-2 samples from households?
By March 8, 85 COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed in Denmark and mid-March an estimated 50% of imported cases derived from Austria [https://files.ssi.dk/COVID19-overvaagningsrapport-12032020, Correa-Mart ínez et al., 2020]. March 3 to 8 a 49-year-old, man went skiing in Ischgl, Austria accompanied by 11 male friends. Few days after returning to Denmark, six travel companions developed symptoms of COVID-19 and were tested SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive. According to the Danish guidelines at that time, none of the six asymptomatic individuals was tested.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte Nielsen Agergaard, Joanna Lis-T ønder, Dorte Aalund Olsen, Helene Kierkegaard, Jens Kjølseth Møller Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research