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A high attack rate of 90% of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infections in crew personnel on a single navy ship.

Byung Uk Lee
Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2021)
272 soldiers out of the 301 soldiers (90.4%) were infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant of concern (VOC) on a single navy ship. This outbreak provides three lessons for the pandemic. This incident clearly demonstrates the transmission characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • coronavirus disease
  • cardiovascular disease