Abstract
After returning from Europe to the United States, on March 1, 2020, a symptomatic teacher received positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Of the 21 students exposed to the teacher in the classroom, serologic results suggested past infection for 2. Classroom contact may result in virus transmission.
Keywords:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; adolescents; classroom; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; teacher; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Antibody Formation
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Betacoronavirus / immunology*
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COVID-19
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / diagnosis*
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / transmission
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / virology
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology
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SARS-CoV-2
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School Teachers
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Schools
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Students
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Travel
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United States / epidemiology