Importation and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant of Concern in Korea, November 2021

In November 2021, 14 international travel-related severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of concern (VOC) patients were detected in South Korea. Epidemiologic investigation revealed community transmission of the omicron VOC. A total of 80 SARS-CoV-2...

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Autores principales: Lee, Ji Joo, Choe, Young June, Jeong, Hyeongseop, Kim, Moonsu, Kim, Seonggon, Yoo, Hanna, Park, Kunhee, Kim, Chanhee, Choi, Sojin, Sim, JiWoo, Park, Yoojin, Huh, In Sil, Hong, Gasil, Kim, Mi Young, Song, Jin Su, Lee, Jihee, Kim, Eun-Jin, Rhee, Jee Eun, Kim, Il-Hwan, Gwack, Jin, Kim, Jungyeon, Jeon, Jin-Hwan, Lee, Wook-Gyo, Jeong, Suyeon, Kim, Jusim, Bae, Byungsik, Kim, Ja Eun, Kim, Hyeonsoo, Lee, Hye Young, Lee, Sang-Eun, Kim, Jong Mu, Park, Hanul, Yu, Mi, Choi, Jihyun, Kim, Jia, Lee, Hyeryeon, Jang, Eun-Jung, Lim, Dosang, Lee, Sangwon, Park, Young-Joon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2021
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8728587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34962117
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e346
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Sumario:In November 2021, 14 international travel-related severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of concern (VOC) patients were detected in South Korea. Epidemiologic investigation revealed community transmission of the omicron VOC. A total of 80 SARS-CoV-2 omicron VOC-positive patients were identified until December 10, 2021 and 66 of them reported no relation to the international travel. There may be more transmissions with this VOC in Korea than reported.

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