Atypical modes of COVID-19 transmission: how likely are they?
- Author:
Viroj WIWANITKIT
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Author Information
- Publication Type:COVID-19: Perspective
- From:Epidemiology and Health 2020;42(1):e2020059-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new emerging pandemic, which has so far infected more than 20 million people throughout the world. Typically, this infection is transmitted from humans to humans via respiratory contact. However, the possibility that COVID-19 might be transmitted via atypical modes of transmission is an important public health consideration. In this short review article, the author summarizes and discusses the data on atypical modes of COVID-19 transmission. Based on the available data, it seems that there is still no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted via atypical modes of transmission.
