Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia

Qun Li , Xuhua Guan , Peng Wu , Qun Li , Xuhua Guan , Peng Wu , Xiaoye Wang , Lei Zhou , Yeqing Tong , Ruiqi Ren , Kathy Leung , Eric H. Y. Lau , Jessica Y. Wong , Xuesen Xing , Nijuan Xiang , Yang Wu , Chao Li , Qi Chen , Dan Li , Tian Liu , Jing Zhao , Man Liu , Wenxiao Tu , Chuding Chen , Lianmei Jin , Rui Yang , Qi Wang , Suhua Zhou , Rui Wang , Hui Liu , Yinbo Luo , Yuan Liu , Ge Shao , Huan Li , Zhongfa Tao , Yang Yang , Zhiqiang Deng , Boxi Liu , Zhitao Ma , Yanping Zhang , Guoqing Shi , Tommy Tsan‐Yuk Lam , Joseph T. Wu , George F. Gao , Benjamin J. Cowling , Bo Yang , GM Leung , Zijian Feng
2020 New England Journal of Medicine 17,721 citations

Abstract

On the basis of this information, there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019. Considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere. Measures to prevent or reduce transmission should be implemented in populations at risk. (Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and others.).

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CoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)PneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyChinaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDynamics (music)MedicineGeographyOutbreakComputer scienceTelecommunicationsPhysicsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineAcoustics

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AdolescentAdultAgedBetacoronavirusCOVID-19ChinaCommunicable Disease ControlCoronavirus InfectionsDisease TransmissionInfectiousEpidemicsFemaleHumansIncidenceInfectious Disease Incubation PeriodMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumoniaViralPolymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2Young Adult

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2020
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382
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13
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1199-1207
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Qun Li, Xuhua Guan, Peng Wu et al. (2020). Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine , 382 (13) , 1199-1207. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2001316

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10.1056/nejmoa2001316
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