Probable Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Quarantine Hotel, Hong Kong, China, November 2021

We report detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated traveler in a quarantine hotel in Hong Kong, China. The Omicron variant was also detected in a fully vaccinated traveler staying in a room across the corridor from the index patient, suggesting transmission despite strict quarantine precautions.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb;45:102234. - PMID 34896326

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 28(2022), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 460-462

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gu, Haogao [VerfasserIn]
Krishnan, Pavithra [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Daisy Y M [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Lydia D J [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Gigi Y Z [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Samuel S M [VerfasserIn]
Hui, Mani M Y [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Mathew C Y [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Jacob H L [VerfasserIn]
Lau, Leo H K [VerfasserIn]
Cowling, Benjamin J [VerfasserIn]
Peiris, Malik [VerfasserIn]
Poon, Leo L M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
China
Coronavirus disease
Coronaviruses¸ viruses
Hong Kong
Journal Article
Omicron variant B.1.1.529
Quarantine hotel
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory infections
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Transmission
Variant of concern
Zoonoses

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.01.2022

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb;45:102234. - PMID 34896326

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2802.212422

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333969499