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Patterns of Virus Exposure and Presumed Household Transmission among Persons with Coronavirus Disease, United States, January-April 2020
Burke RM , Calderwood L , Killerby ME , Ashworth CE , Berns AL , Brennan S , Bressler JM , Morano LH , Lewis NM , Markus TM , Newton SM , Read JS , Rissman T , Taylor J , Tate JE , Midgley CM . Emerg Infect Dis 2021 27 (9) 2323-2332 We characterized common exposures reported by a convenience sample of 202 US patients with coronavirus disease during January-April 2020 and identified factors associated with presumed household transmission. The most commonly reported settings of known exposure were households and healthcare facilities; among case-patients who had known contact with a confirmed case-patient compared with those who did not, healthcare occupations were more common. Among case-patients without known contact, use of public transportation was more common. Within the household, presumed transmission was highest from older (>65 years) index case-patients and from children to parents, independent of index case-patient age. These findings may inform guidance for limiting transmission and emphasize the value of testing to identify community-acquired infections. |
Symptom Profiles of a Convenience Sample of Patients with COVID-19 - United States, January-April 2020.
Burke RM , Killerby ME , Newton S , Ashworth CE , Berns AL , Brennan S , Bressler JM , Bye E , Crawford R , Harduar Morano L , Lewis NM , Markus TM , Read JS , Rissman T , Taylor J , Tate JE , Midgley CM . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020 69 (28) 904-908 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in the United States in January 2020 (1), and by mid-July, approximately 3.4 million cases had been reported in the United States (2). Information about symptoms among U.S. COVID-19 patients is limited, especially among nonhospitalized patients. To better understand symptom profiles of patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in the United States, CDC used an optional questionnaire to collect detailed information on a convenience sample of COVID-19 patients from participating states. Symptom data were analyzed by age group, sex, hospitalization status, and symptom onset date relative to expansion of testing guidelines on March 8, 2020 (3). Among 164 symptomatic patients with known onset during January 14-April 4, 2020, a total of 158 (96%) reported fever, cough, or shortness of breath. Among 57 hospitalized adult patients (aged >/=18 years), 39 (68%) reported all three of these symptoms, compared with 25 (31%) of the 81 nonhospitalized adult patients. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and other symptoms, such as chills, myalgia, headache, and fatigue, also were commonly reported, especially after expansion of testing guidelines. To aid prompt recognition of COVID-19, clinicians and public health professionals should be aware that COVID-19 can cause a wide variety of symptoms. |
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