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Tristan D. McPherson

Researcher at Chicago Department of Public Health

Publications -  18
Citations -  1504

Tristan D. McPherson is an academic researcher from Chicago Department of Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Public health. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 15 publications receiving 1238 citations. Previous affiliations of Tristan D. McPherson include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Columbia University Medical Center.

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Active Monitoring of Persons Exposed to Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 - United States, January-February 2020.

TL;DR: On January 20, state and local health departments in the United States began identifying and monitoring all persons considered to have had close contact with patients with confirmed COVID-19, to ensure rapid evaluation and care of patients, limit further transmission, and better understand risk factors for transmission.
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Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at Two Family Gatherings - Chicago, Illinois, February-March 2020.

TL;DR: The cluster of 16 cases of confirmed or probable COVID-19, including three deaths, likely resulting from transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at two family gatherings (a funeral and a birthday party) is described, which support current CDC social distancing recommendations intended to reduce Sars-Cov-2 transmission.
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First 12 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States

Stephanie A Kujawski, +177 more
- 12 Mar 2020 - 
TL;DR: In 12 patients with mild to moderately severe illness, SARS-CoV-2 RNA and viable virus were detected early, and prolonged RNA detection suggests the window for diagnosis is long.