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Revisiting Feb. JAMA published study.
#COVID19
CHI 20 yr old asymptomatic patient -cluster of 6.
1st known asymptomatic transmission w/asymptomatic patient reporting NO clincial symptoms & clear CTs.
She had:
2 CTs - 1/27 & 1/31
4 PCRs w/ only 1 positive
#COVID19
CHI 20 yr old asymptomatic patient -cluster of 6.
1st known asymptomatic transmission w/asymptomatic patient reporting NO clincial symptoms & clear CTs.
She had:
2 CTs - 1/27 & 1/31
4 PCRs w/ only 1 positive
Tracks similarly w/ prior 10 yr old asymptomatic patient cluster in separate study
EXCEPT 10 yr old asymptomatic had CT indicating COVID19 w/ "ground glass" effect.
Asymptomatic patients may or may not show evidence of disease in CT scan.
EXCEPT 10 yr old asymptomatic had CT indicating COVID19 w/ "ground glass" effect.
Asymptomatic patients may or may not show evidence of disease in CT scan.
CHI asymptomatic person cluster of 5 #COVID19
Wuhan visit Jan 10.
Only 1 of 4 PCRs positive...from nasal swab only.
PCRs widely known for false negatives w/ 30-60% accuracy depending on which gov't source issues numbers.
Stealth pathogen coupled w/ inaccuracy of PCRs?
Wuhan visit Jan 10.
Only 1 of 4 PCRs positive...from nasal swab only.
PCRs widely known for false negatives w/ 30-60% accuracy depending on which gov't source issues numbers.
Stealth pathogen coupled w/ inaccuracy of PCRs?
