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Jessica Y. Wong
Researcher at Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Publications - 63
Citations - 20240
Jessica Y. Wong is an academic researcher from Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 39 publications receiving 15189 citations. Previous affiliations of Jessica Y. Wong include University of California, Berkeley & University of Hong Kong.
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Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia.
Qun Li,Xuhua Guan,Peng Wu,Xiaoye Wang,Lei Zhou,Yeqing Tong,Ruiqi Ren,Kathy Leung,Eric H. Y. Lau,Jessica Y. Wong,Xuesen Xing,Nijuan Xiang,Yang Wu,Chao Li,Chen Qi,Dan Li,Tian Liu,Jing Zhao,Man Liu,Wenxiao Tu,Chuding Chen,Lianmei Jin,Rui Yang,Qi Wang,Suhua Zhou,Rui Wang,Hui Liu,Yingbo Luo,Yuan Liu,Ge Shao,Huan Li,Zhongfa Tao,Yang Yang,Yang Yang,Zhiqiang Deng,Boxi Liu,Zhitao Ma,Yanping Zhang,Guoqing Shi,Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam,Joseph T. Wu,George F. Gao,George F. Gao,Benjamin J. Cowling,Bo Yang,Gabriel M. Leung,Zijian Feng +46 more
TL;DR: There is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019 and considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere.
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Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19.
Xi He,Eric H. Y. Lau,Peng Wu,Xilong Deng,Jian Wang,Xinxin Hao,Yiu Chung Lau,Jessica Y. Wong,Yujuan Guan,Xinghua Tan,Xiaoneng Mo,Yanqing Chen,Baolin Liao,Weilie Chen,Fengyu Hu,Qing Zhang,Mingqiu Zhong,Yanrong Wu,Lingzhai Zhao,Fuchun Zhang,Benjamin J. Cowling,Fang Li,Gabriel M. Leung +22 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that 44% (95% confidence interval, 25–69%) of secondary cases were infected during the index cases’ presymptomatic stage, in settings with substantial household clustering, active case finding and quarantine outside the home.
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Clustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong.
Dillon C Adam,Dillon C Adam,Peng Wu,Jessica Y. Wong,Eric H. Y. Lau,Tim K. Tsang,Simon Cauchemez,Gabriel M. Leung,Benjamin J. Cowling +8 more
TL;DR: Cases linked to superspreading events are estimated to account for 80% of all local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong in a study with implications for public health policies.
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Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings-Social Distancing Measures.
Min W. Fong,Huizhi Gao,Jessica Y. Wong,Jingyi Xiao,Eunice Y.C. Shiu,Sukhyun Ryu,Benjamin J. Cowling +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a systematic review of the evidence base for effectiveness of multiple mitigation measures: isolating ill persons, contact tracing, quarantining exposed persons, school closures, workplace measures/closures, and avoiding crowding.
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Real-time tentative assessment of the epidemiological characteristics of novel coronavirus infections in Wuhan, China, as at 22 January 2020.
Peng Wu,Xinxin Hao,Eric H. Y. Lau,Jessica Y. Wong,Kathy Leung,Joseph T. Wu,Benjamin J. Cowling,Gabriel M. Leung +7 more
TL;DR: A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) causing severe acute respiratory disease emerged recently in Wuhan, China and a risk of fatality among hospitalised cases is estimated at 14% (95% confidence interval: 3.9–32%).