SARS-CoV-2 in a tropical area of Colombia, a remarkable conversion of presymptomatic to symptomatic people impacts public health.

Caty MartínezHéctor Serrano-CollÁlvaro FacciniVerónica ContrerasKetty GaleanoYesica BoteroYonairo HerreraAlejandra GarciaEvelin GarayRicardo RiveroHéctor ContrerasYesica LópezCamilo GuzmánJorge MirandaGermán ArrietaSalim Mattar Velilla

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2022)

A proportion of 33% of presymptomatic individuals was found, of which four of them died. This high rate could indicate a silent transmission, contributing significantly to the epidemic associated with SARS-CoV-2.

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