A super-spreader of COVID-19 in Ningbo city in China

Jie Lin; Kun Yan; Jingfeng Zhang; Ting Cai; Jianjun Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.023

A super-spreader of COVID-19 in Ningbo city in China

J Infect Public Health. 2020 Jul;13(7):935-937. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.023. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

Authors

Jie Lin¹, Kun Yan¹, Jingfeng Zhang², Ting Cai², Jianjun Zheng³

Affiliations

¹ Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
² Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
³ Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

Abstract

An outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly. It is imperative to control the epidemic by understanding the epidemiological feature, preventative quarantine, and effective hygiene measures. In the present study, we report a case of super-spreader who transmitted the disease to over twenty-eight persons in Ningbo, Zhejiang. Identifying and isolated super-spreaders, understanding the reasons behind the efficient transmission ability are important for the control and management of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID19; Super-spreader; Virus features.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
China / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / transmission*
Coronavirus Infections / virology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission*
Pneumonia, Viral / virology*
SARS-CoV-2
Virus Shedding*