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High SARS-CoV-2 viral load in travellers arriving in Spain with a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure

Author(s) -

Andrea MoleroSalinas,

Carla Rico-Luna,

Carmen Losada,

Sergio BuenestadoSerrano,

Víctor Manuel de la Cueva García,

José Egido,

Javier AdánJiménez,

Pilar Catalán,

Patricia Muñóz,

Laura PérezLago,

Darı́o Garcı́a de Viedma

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taab180

Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , viral load , virology , population , betacoronavirus , coronavirus infections , virus , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , disease

Hundred and ninety-six travellers with negative-COVID-19-tests prior to departure tested positive, on arrival at Madrid (April/June 2021), from a total of 45 211 travellers tested (0.43%). Viral loads (Ct: 20.3) were higher compared to the general population (Ct: 27.09). Our data reveal weaknesses in pre-departure testing and alert about high-viral-load-SARS-CoV-2 carriers in intercontinental flights.

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