Widespread Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant from Children, South Korea, 2022
- Author:
Eunkyung PARK
1
;
So Young CHOI
;
Shinyoung LEE
;
Miyoung KIM
;
Kyusug LEE
;
Seonju LEE
;
Sunyoung YOON
;
Nahyoung KIM
;
Won Sup OH
;
Eunmi KIM
;
Bryan Inho KIM
;
Jin Su SONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal 2023;64(5):344-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The role that children play in the transmission of the omicron variant is unclear. Here we report an outbreak that started in young children attending various pediatric facilities, leading to extensive household transmission that affected 75 families with 88 confirmed case-patients in 3 weeks. Tailored social and public health measures directed towards children and pediatric facilities are warranted with the emergence of highly transmissible omicron variant to mitigate the impact of coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19).
