Identifying and interrupting superspreading events-implications for control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1061-1066

  Frieden, Thomas R ^a   Lee, Christopher T ^a  

^a Vital Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HOST FACTOR;

BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BRONCHOSCOPY; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; DECONTAMINATION; EPIDEMIC; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; OXYGEN THERAPY; QUARANTINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; BETACORONAVIRUS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; PANDEMIC; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

BETACORONAVIRUS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PANDEMICS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL;

EID: 85083250517     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/EID2606.200495     Document Type: Review

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