Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 May 4;72(9):1493-1496. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa855.
Asymptomatic infection occurs for numerous respiratory viral diseases, including influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We seek to clarify confusion in 3 areas: age-specific risks of transmission and/or disease; various definitions for the COVID-19 "mortality rate," each useful for specific purposes; and implications for student return strategies from preschool through university settings.
无症状感染发生于许多呼吸道病毒疾病,包括流感和 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)。我们力求澄清以下 3 个方面的混淆:特定年龄组的传播和/或疾病风险;COVID-19“死亡率”的各种定义,每种定义都有特定用途;以及对从学前到大学各级学生返校策略的影响。