Zhihong Deng

TL;DR: Based on individual records of 1178 potential SARS-CoV-2 infectors and their 15,648 contacts in Hunan, China, the authors estimated key transmission parameters.

TL;DR: These findings support the contribution of children to transmission and the importance of pre-symptomatic transmission, in turn highlighting the need for large-scale testing, contact tracing activities, and the use of personnel protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: Infectivity and virulence of this virus in mice are higher than for previous human-origin Eurasian avian–like viruses.

TL;DR: The transmissibility of AHC is high in small-scale outbreaks in China and the most commonly implemented countermeasures were case isolation, treatment, and health education, followed by environment disinfection, symptom surveillance, and school closure.

TL;DR: Analysis of etiology surveillance data of HFMD cases in Hunan province from March 2010 to October 2012 provided evidence to support the observed higher morbidity and mortality associated with this outbreak and emphasizes the importance of early detection in order to implement necessary prevention measures to mitigate disease progression.