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- Two early transmission chains in Hong Kong were analyzed for the Omicron epidemic, revealing a transmission rate of 1.34 and a secondary transmission rate of 0.33.
- It was estimated that 20.3% of cases were responsible for 80% of the overall virus spread.
- Omicron BA.2 demonstrated a higher potential for superspreading compared to Omicron BA.1.
Article Abstract
Using two early transmission chains in Hong Kong, the estimated and were 1.34 (95%CrI: 0.94-2.19) and 0.33 (95%CrI: 0.17-0.62) respectively, inferring 20.3% (95%CrI: 12.7%-29.6%) cases were responsible for 80% of the transmissions of the Omicron epidemic. Compared with Omicron BA.1, Omicron BA.2 had a greater superspreading potential.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9047228 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac049 | DOI Listing |
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