Investigation and Serologic Follow-Up of Contacts of Early Confirmed Case-Patient with COVID-19, Washington, USA
Investigation and Serologic Follow-Up of Contacts of Early Confirmed Case-Patient with COVID-19, Washington, USA
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DOI:
10.3201/eid2608.201423
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发表时间:
2020-08-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Biggs, Holly M.
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作者:
Chu, Victoria T.;Freeman-Ponder, Brandi;Biggs, Holly M.
We describe the contact investigation for an early confirmed case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in the United States. Contacts of the case-patient were identified, actively monitored for symptoms, interviewed for a detailed exposure history, and tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection by real-time reverse transcription PCR (rRT-PCR) and ELISA. Fifty contacts were identified and 38 (76%) were interviewed, of whom 11 (29%) reported unprotected face-to-face interaction with the case-patient. Thirty-seven (74%) had respiratory specimens tested by rRT-PCR, and all tested negative. Twenty-three (46%) had ELISA performed on serum samples collected approximate to 6 weeks after exposure, and none had detectable antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Among contacts who were tested, no secondary transmission was identified in this investigation, despite unprotected close interactions with the infectious case-patient.