Epidemiological survey on a family aggregation COVID-19 in Y County, Chenzhou City, Hunan
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2020.20078
- VernacularTitle:湖南省郴州市Y县一起家庭聚集性新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情调查分析
- Author:
Hong ZHOU
1
;
Han wu ZHU
1
;
Bai tang CHEN
1
;
Wen HENG Z
1
;
De biao HENG HE
2
;
Jian HENG HUANG
1
;
Shao feng HENG OUYANG
2
;
Jun xiao HENG HUANG
2
;
Hui HENG TAN
1
Author Information
1. Chenzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chenzhou, Hunan 423000, China
2. Yongxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chenzhou, Hunan 423300, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
novel coronavirus pneumonia;
family aggregation;
investigation and analysis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;32(2):E009-E009
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate epidemic characteristics of a family aggregation COVID-19, and to provide scientific basis for prevention and control of family aggregation epidemic. Methods] Field epidemiological methods were used to investigate the cases and close contacts of a family aggregation COVID-19 in Y County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. Descriptive statistical analysis was used on epidemiological data . The 2019-nCoV nucleic acid was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR. Results It was found that Ms. Deng was infected with COVID-19 and became the infectious source of the family aggregation epidemic , who had lived in Wuhan Hubei Province. Her boyfriend Mr. Cao became a second-generation case of COVID-19..Another two asymptomatic but infected persons were family members living with Ms.Deng . Conclusion COVID-19 easily spreads within families. The awareness of family members' protection, the education of new coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control in key groups should be strengthened to avoid the occurrence and spread of family aggregation epidemic.
