The difference in the incubation period of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection between travelers to Hubei and nontravelers: The need for a longer quarantine period

Char Leung

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.81

The difference in the incubation period of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection between travelers to Hubei and nontravelers: The need for a longer quarantine period

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 May;41(5):594-596. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.81. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Author

Char Leung¹

Affiliation

¹ Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.

Abstract

Data collected from the individual cases reported by the media were used to estimate the distribution of the incubation period of travelers to Hubei versus that of nontravelers. Because a longer and more volatile incubation period has been observed in travelers, the duration of quarantine should be extended to 3 weeks.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
China
Communicable Diseases, Imported / virology*
Coronavirus Infections* / physiopathology
Coronavirus Infections* / transmission
Humans
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral* / physiopathology
Pneumonia, Viral* / transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Time Factors
Virus Latency*