Household transmission of COVID-19 cases associated with SARS-CoV-2 delta variant (B.1.617.2): national case-control study

• Main Authors: Hester Allen (Author), Amoolya Vusirikala (Author), Joe Flannagan (Author), Katherine A. Twohig (Author), Asad Zaidi (Author), Dimple Chudasama (Author), Theresa Lamagni (Author), Natalie Groves (Author), Charlie Turner (Author), Christopher Rawlinson (Author), Jamie Lopez-Bernal (Author), Ross Harris (Author), Andre Charlett (Author), Gavin Dabrera (Author), Meaghan Kall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2), first detected in India, has rapidly become the dominant variant in England. Early reports suggest this variant has an increased growth rate suggesting increased transmissibility. This study indirectly assessed differences in transmissib...