Air travel-related outbreak of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Vijaykrishna DhanasekaranKimberly M EdwardsRuopeng XieHaogao GuDillon C AdamLydia D J ChangSammi S Y CheukShreya GurungPavithra KrishnanDaisy Y M NgGigi Y Z LiuCarrie K C WanSamuel S M ChengDominic N C TsangBenjamin J CowlingMalik PeirisLeo L M Poon

Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2021)

The broad spectrum of disease severity and long incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 pose a challenge for surveillance and control. As illustrated by this particular outbreak, opportunistic infections of SARS-CoV-2 can occur irrespective of variant lineage, and requiring a nucleic acid test within 72 hours of departure may be insufficient to prevent importation or in-flight transmission.

Keyphrases

sars cov
nucleic acid
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
public health
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gene expression
infectious diseases