Cohabitation COVID-19 transmission rates in a United States suburban community: A retrospective study of familial infections.
Public Health
; 192: 30-32, 2021 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33611168
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and can affect people of any age with potential for serious symptoms. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, global infection rates have been on the rise with world leaders looking to slow and stop viral transmission. This study is looking at suburban cohabitation/familial infection to compare to similar studies from other countries. STUDYDESIGN:
A retrospective review of medical records was collected using the Connecticut Electronic Disease Surveillance System.METHODS:
A total of 406 cases who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 from February to June 2020 were reviewed from three towns located in Connecticut, USA. Cohabitation infection rates were identified using the home addresses of those with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 test results, with the first documented case being the index case, and additional home members being the secondary cases.RESULTS:
Secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 developed in 126 of 406 household contacts (31%). Linear regression indicated positive relationship between cohabitation and age.CONCLUSIONS:
The cohabitation infection attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 is significantly higher than previously reported. Age of household contacts and spousal relationship to the index case are risk factors for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within a household.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Características da Família
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Vigilância em Saúde Pública
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article