Asymptomatic infection of COVID-19 and its challenge to epidemic prevention and control

VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎无症状感染者及其对疫情防控的挑战
Author: Xiang GAO ¹ ; Wei CHEN ; Li GUO ; Tianzi ZHANG ; Hongqing ZHAO
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1. 北京市通州区疾病预防控制中心　101100
Keywords: COVID-19; Asymptomatic infection; Pathogen carrier; Transmission in incubation period
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):1985-1988
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: COVID-19 had caused the epidemic in Wuhan of China in December 2019. The asymptomatic infection of COVID-19 was found with the further research. This paper summarizes the discovery of the asymptomatic infection cases, analyzes their outcomes and transmission risks, and put forward the targeted suggestions for the prevention and control of asymptomatic infection of COVID-19 according to the existing problems in epidemic response.