Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;26(6):1059-1066. doi: 10.3201/eid2606.200495. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
It appears inevitable that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 will continue to spread. Although we still have limited information on the epidemiology of this virus, there have been multiple reports of superspreading events (SSEs), which are associated with both explosive growth early in an outbreak and sustained transmission in later stages. Although SSEs appear to be difficult to predict and therefore difficult to prevent, core public health actions can prevent and reduce the number and impact of SSEs. To prevent and control of SSEs, speed is essential. Prevention and mitigation of SSEs depends, first and foremost, on quickly recognizing and understanding these events, particularly within healthcare settings. Better understanding transmission dynamics associated with SSEs, identifying and mitigating high-risk settings, strict adherence to healthcare infection prevention and control measures, and timely implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions can help prevent and control severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, as well as future infectious disease outbreaks.
看来，严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 将继续传播，这是不可避免的。尽管我们对这种病毒的流行病学仍然知之甚少，但已经有多次关于超级传播事件（SSE）的报告，这些事件与疫情早期的爆发式增长和后期的持续传播都有关联。虽然 SSE 似乎难以预测，因此难以预防，但核心公共卫生措施可以预防和减少 SSE 的数量和影响。要预防和控制 SSE，速度至关重要。预防和减轻 SSE 的措施首先要迅速认识和理解这些事件，特别是在医疗保健环境中。更好地了解与 SSE 相关的传播动态，确定和减轻高风险环境，严格遵守医疗保健感染预防和控制措施，以及及时实施非药物干预措施，有助于预防和控制严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 以及未来的传染病爆发。
