Yonsei Med J.
2023 May;64(5):344-348. 10.3349/ymj.2022.0608.
Widespread Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant from Children, South Korea, 2022
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- 1Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea
- 2Wonju Public Health Center, Wonju, Korea
- 3Gangwon Center for Infectious Diseases, Chuncheon, Korea
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
- 5Graduate School of Global Development and Entrepreneurship, Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea
- KMID: 2541814
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2022.0608
Abstract
- The role that children play in the transmission of the omicron variant is unclear. Here we report an outbreak that started in young children attending various pediatric facilities, leading to extensive household transmission that affected 75 families with 88 confirmed case-patients in 3 weeks. Tailored social and public health measures directed towards children and pediatric facilities are warranted with the emergence of highly transmissible omicron variant to mitigate the impact of coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19).
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