Author: Falahi, Shahab; Kenarkoohi, Azra
Title: Transmission routes for SARS-COV-2 infection: Review of Evidence Cord-id: e83xe4sp Document date: 2020_10_6
ID: e83xe4sp
Snippet: • Airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 emphasizes the importance of using face masks in public, crowded and closed places as the most important preventive measure. • household contact tracing of index COVID-19 cases can be applied as important part of COVID-19 control programs. • Vertical transmission of SARS-COV-2 seems possible, but the risk is very low. • in theory, SARS-COV-2 may transmit through oral-anal intercourse, it is unlikely that this route will be a significant mean of trans
Document: • Airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 emphasizes the importance of using face masks in public, crowded and closed places as the most important preventive measure. • household contact tracing of index COVID-19 cases can be applied as important part of COVID-19 control programs. • Vertical transmission of SARS-COV-2 seems possible, but the risk is very low. • in theory, SARS-COV-2 may transmit through oral-anal intercourse, it is unlikely that this route will be a significant mean of transmission. • similarity of SARS-COV-2 with SARS, supports the hypothesis of non-transmission through blood.
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