A four-generation family transmission chain of COVID-19 along the China-Myanmar border in October to November 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foreign imported patients and within-household transmission have been the focus and difficulty of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control, which has also posed challenges to border areas' management. However, household transmission caused by foreign imported cases has not been reported in China's border areas. This study aimed to reveal a clear family clustering transmission chain of COVID-19 caused by contact with Myanmar refugees along the China-Myanmar border during an outbreak in October to November 2021.

Methods

During the outbreak, detailed epidemiological investigations were conducted on confirmed patients with COVID-19 and their close contacts in daily activities. Patients were immediately transported to a designated hospital for treatme

SUBMITTER: Yan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714430 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature