A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models
Joint Authors
Cao, Yang
Geng, Jianping
Yu, Jun
Lu, Tao
Wang, Yinhe
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To explore the epidemic mode of COVID-19, we made an epidemiological investigation, set up hypothetical models, and compared them with hepatitis A virus (HAV) age-specific epidemic characteristic.
In the epidemiological investigation, we reported the first familial COVID-19 silent infection in the world.
A 19-year-old healthy female COVID-19 virus carrier without any symptoms caused two mild and one severe pneumonia.
In hypothetical models, the silent infection rate ranges from 60% to 80% based on 3 sources: China mainland, evacuation of 4 nationals, and the ship “Diamond Princess,” respectively.
In comparison with HAV, COVID-19 shows the same infection mode in children (aged 0–9 years), but significant difference in young adults (aged 10–44 years) and the elderly (aged 45 years or older).
Therefore, we prejudged that COVID-19 is a silent infection pandemic mainly in young adults but threatens the elderly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Geng, Jianping& Yu, Jun& Lu, Tao& Wang, Yinhe& Cao, Yang. 2020. A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Geng, Jianping…[et al.]. A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Geng, Jianping& Yu, Jun& Lu, Tao& Wang, Yinhe& Cao, Yang. A Silent Infection Pandemic of COVID-19: Epidemiological Investigation and Hypothetical Models. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139135