One Asymptomatic Carrier Rides an Elevator Alone, 70 Others Get COVID-19 After
New research found that one asymptomatic person who had an elevator ride in the same elevator as another person she never got the chance to meet was 'responsible for infecting 70 other individuals with COVID-19.
New research has it that one asymptomatic person who had an elevator ride in the same elevator as another person she never got the chance to meet was "responsible for infesting 70 other individuals."
New research from China, which the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention published detailed the case of patient A0, an asymptomatic woman who traveled from on March 19 from China to the US.
And, since she came from a nation that was already struggling with a growing number of cases of COVID-19, she was told to be in-home quarantine for 14 days.
Later on, antibody tests indicated that the woman had the disease. More so, reports said that the geneticists tasked to sequence the genome of the "70 other individuals she had eventually infected" verified the infection originated from outside of China.
Every patient-related had a similar version of COVID-19. In her case, Patient A0 did not have any chance of meeting up with anybody from her neighborhood.
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Contact-Tracing
Incidentally, Patient B1.1 resided downstairs, where Patient A0 resided. Then, B.1's mother, identified as B2.2, and her boyfriend, identified as B2.3, went to visit on March 26 and came March 29, they attended a party.
The couple met a man identified as C1.1, and his sons, identified as C1.2 and C1.3. It was C1.1 who was the first who went to the hospital after he suffered from a stroke. He went there with his children, where he also got into contact with several other individuals.
Later on, the said patient was transferred to a second hospital. Also, later on, patient B2.3 began to display symptoms of COVID-19 and two days after, tested positive with the virus. All of this patient's contacts also had positive results, including the man who suffered from a stroke.
According to the researchers, they believe "A0 was an asymptomatic carrier, and that patient B1.1 was infected" through touching surfaces in the elevator in the same building they both resided.
Asymptomatic Carriers Make COVID-19 More Dangerous
Some health experts say that "asymptomatic carriers" make COVID-19 much more dangerous. People who are not showing any visible indication of the illness can spread it quickly.
Studies present that "their lungs and blood work" are impacted by the virus's presence, which is a sign that they are infectious.
Even Dr. Anthony Fauci recently recognized the need for more new testing approaches to test more of the population and find asymptomatic people as fast as possible.
If still, more people are not convinced that asymptomatics can spread the infection, perhaps, they have never learned, heard, or been told of the person who tested positive and attended a party since he did not experience any symptoms and believed he would not pose any danger to others.
Following this event, more than a dozen people in the same party were infected too, and one man even died after the event.
Nevertheless, it appeared that an asymptomatic person does even need to be in one same room with other people to spread infection.
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Essentiality of Following Measures
Nearly 12 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally have proven how easy it is for the infection to spread within one community.
The past couple of weeks presented precisely the reason for reopening economies is an exceptionally challenging undertaking if people have forgotten that they are also part of the solution.
Not following the social distancing measures, getting rid of wearing face masks, and not correctly practicing proper hygiene can all result in the transmission of COVID-19.
The outbreaks, specifically in Arizona, Texas, California, and Florida, are proof that, as the states mentioned, news agencies present, "Have been reporting a number of COVID-19 cases for numerous days."
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