SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Dynamics in Households With Children, Los Angeles, California

Autor: Melissa Lucero Tanaka, Carolyn Jennifer Marentes Ruiz, Sanchi Malhotra, Lauren Turner, Ariana Peralta, Yesun Lee, Jaycee Jumarang, Stephanie E. Perez, Jocelyn Navarro, Jennifer Dien Bard, Aubree Gordon, E. Kaitlynn Allen, Paul G. Thomas, Pia S. Pannaraj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.752993
Popis: Objectives: Studies of household transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) focused on households with children are limited. We investigated household secondary attack rate (SAR), transmission dynamics, and contributing factors in households with children.Materials and Methods: In this prospective case-ascertained study in Los Angeles County, California, all households members were enrolled if ≥1 member tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Nasopharyngeal PCRs, serology, and symptom data were obtained over multiple visits.Results: A total of 489 individuals in 105 households were enrolled from June to December 2020. The majority (77.3%) reported a household annual income of
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