Abstract

During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. Although 5 participants had no or mild symptoms, 6 had typical coronavirus disease, without dyspnea. Our findings suggest hand shaking and face-to-face contact as possible modes of transmission.

Highlights

  • We describe efficient spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulting from contact with a presymptomatic infected person during a scientific advisory board meeting held February 20–21, 2020, in Munich, Germany; the country had

  • Twelve participants, including Pt 1, were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR; 2 were not, Pt 9 because he showed no signs of infection and Pt 6 because testing was not available at his location (New York, NY, USA) at the time

  • Our findings indicate that hand shaking, aerosolization, and face-to-face contact may be relevant modes of transmission in this COVID-19 outbreak

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Introduction

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Presymptomatic Meeting Attendee, Germany During a meeting in Munich, Germany, a presymptomatic attendee with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected at least 11 of 13 other participants. We describe efficient spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulting from contact with a presymptomatic infected person during a scientific advisory board meeting held February 20–21, 2020, in Munich, Germany; the country had

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