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SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Age-Dependent Infection Rates among Household and Nonhousehold Contacts
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8 2023
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(8):1648-1650
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:To determine the effects of age and variants of concern on transmission of SARS-CoV-2, we analyzed infection rates among close contacts over 4 periods in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Among household contacts, odds of infection were 6.2 times higher during the period of the Omicron variant than during previous periods, particularly among children and adolescents.
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Pubmed ID:37343546
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10370865
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Volume:29
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Issue:8
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