To describe the presumed transmission of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from an asymptomatic individual to familial contacts.
Epidemiological contact tracing and clinical evaluation of an asymptomatic traveler from Wuhan and five exposed family members in Anyang, China.
An asymptomatic carrier transmitted COVID-19 to five family contacts following close exposure.
All five exposed family members developed coronavirus disease 2019, while the index carrier exhibited no clinical symptoms.
Abstract
This study describes possible transmission of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from an asymptomatic Wuhan resident to 5 family members in Anyang, a Chinese city in the neighboring province of Hubei.