Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections, Macau, June–July 2022

Xiong, Weijia; Peng, Liping; Tsang, Tim K.; Cowling, Benjamin J.

doi:10.3201/eid2902.221243

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Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections, Macau, June–July 2022

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2 2023
By Xiong, Weijia ; Peng, Liping ; Tsang, Tim K. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Xiong, Weijia ; Peng, Liping ; Tsang, Tim K. ; Cowling, Benjamin J.
Description:

A SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 outbreak occurred in Macau from mid-June through July 2022. Out of >1,800 laboratory-confirmed cases, most were mild or asymptomatic; only 6 deaths were recorded. The outbreak was controlled through stringent public health and social measures, such as repeated universal testing and a stay-at-home order lasting 2 weeks.
Subjects:

COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Humans Public Health SARS-CoV-2
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(2):453-456
Pubmed ID:

36648122
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9881764
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Research Letter
Place as Subject:

Macau
Volume:

29
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b8aa6317750abea732c5b4a3014d6ac41fb090a50d40983c073f4e3d148797e9
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