Asymptomatic versus symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional seroprevalence study.
Engy Mohamed El-GhitanyMona H HashishAzza Galal FarghalyEman A OmranNermin A OsmanMarwa M FekryPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2022)
One-third of SARS-CoV-2 infections in our study were asymptomatic. This mandates applying proper measures to prevent transmission even from apparently healthy individuals. Modifiable factors associated with symptomatic infection should be controlled to reduce the risk of COVID-19 complications.
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