Literature DB >> 34004137

SARS-CoV-2 Superspread in Fitness Center, Hong Kong, China, March 2021.

Daniel K W Chu, Haogao Gu, Lydia D J Chang, Sammi S Y Cheuk, Shreya Gurung, Pavithra Krishnan, Daisy Y M Ng, Gigi Y Z Liu, Carrie K C Wan, Dominic N C Tsang, Malik Peiris, Leo L M Poon.   

Abstract

To investigate a superspreading event at a fitness center in Hong Kong, China, we used genomic sequencing to analyze 102 reverse transcription PCR-confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Our finding highlights the risk for virus transmission in confined spaces with poor ventilation and limited public health interventions.

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Keywords:  2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; Hong Kong; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; fitness center; molecular epidemiology; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; superspread; transmission; viruses; zoonoses

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Year:  2021        PMID: 34004137     DOI: 10.3201/eid2708.210833

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Emerg Infect Dis        ISSN: 1080-6040            Impact factor:   6.883


  5 in total

1.  Air quality in an air ventilated fitness center reopening for pilot study during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Authors:  Eva-Maria Huessler; Anika Hüsing; Markus Vancraeyenest; Karl-Heinz Jöckel; Bernadette Schröder
Journal:  Build Environ       Date:  2022-05-13       Impact factor: 7.093

2.  Exposure and respiratory infection risk via the short-range airborne route.

Authors:  Wei Jia; Jianjian Wei; Pan Cheng; Qun Wang; Yuguo Li
Journal:  Build Environ       Date:  2022-05-10       Impact factor: 7.093

3.  Aerosol Generation During Exercise: Implications for Preventing Viral Transmission In and Out of the Exercise Laboratory.

Authors:  Michael Klompas; Chanu Rhee
Journal:  Chest       Date:  2021-10       Impact factor: 9.410

4.  Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 at a hospice: terminated after the implementation of enhanced aerosol infection control measures.

Authors:  Luke Feathers; Tracey Hinde; Tammy Bale; Jo Hyde; Paul W Bird; Christopher W Holmes; Julian W Tang
Journal:  Interface Focus       Date:  2022-02-11       Impact factor: 3.906

5.  Unique Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in the Second Large Cruise Ship Cluster in Japan.

Authors:  Haruka Abe; Yuri Ushijima; Murasaki Amano; Yasuteru Sakurai; Rokusuke Yoshikawa; Takaaki Kinoshita; Yohei Kurosaki; Katsunori Yanagihara; Koichi Izumikawa; Kouichi Morita; Shigeru Kohno; Jiro Yasuda
Journal:  Microorganisms       Date:  2022-01-04
  5 in total

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