High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in repatriation flights to Greece from three European countries

Journal of Travel Medicine - Tập 27 Số 3 - 2020
Theodore Lytras1, George Dellis1, Anastasia Flountzi1, Sophia Hatzianastasiou1, Georgia Nikolopoulou1, Katerina Tsekou1, Zafiris Diamantis1, Grigoria Stathopoulou1, Marianthi Togka1, Gerasimos Gerolymatos1, George S. Rigakos1, Spiridon Sapounas1, Sotirios Tsiodras2,1
1National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece
24th Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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Passengers on repatriation flights to Greece from the UK, Spain and Turkey were screened with oropharyngeal swabs on arrival for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Despite almost all passengers being asymptomatic, many tested positive (3.6% from the UK, 6.3% from Spain and 6.3% from Turkey), indicating widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in these countries.

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Tập 27 Số 3

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