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Singing Is a Risk Factor for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Case-Control Study of Karaoke-Related Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreaks in 2 Cities in Hokkaido, Japan, Linked by Whole Genome Analysis.

Manami NakashitaYuta TakagiHiroyuki TanakaHaruna NakamuraYusuke SerizawaTomohiko UkaiKotaro AzumaHiroko ChibaKensaku TeradaKaori NakanishiTomoko FujikawaKayoko SaitoRyo YamaguchiYuu MitsuhashiKoichi YanoTomoko ShibumaAkemi KuzumaShinichiro TsudaTerukazu SadamotoYasuhiko IshiiTsukasa OharaYoshiaki HitomiTakashi HiroshimaTakuya YamagishiHajime KamiyaAnita SamuelYuichiro YahataTomoe ShimadaYuzo ArimaMotoi SuzukiTsuyoshi SekizukaMakoto KurodaTomimasa Sunagawa
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
A karaoke-related COVID-19 outbreak that occurred in 2 different cities was confirmed by the results of genome analysis. Singing in less-ventilated, indoor and crowded environments increases the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection. Wearing a mask and staying for only a short time can reduce the risk of infection during karaoke.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • intensive care unit
  • gene expression
  • risk assessment
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • sleep apnea