Estimation of the secondary attack rate of COVID-19 using proportional meta-analysis of nationwide contact tracing data in Taiwan

Crude secondary attack rate (SAR) of COVID-19 in Taiwan was 0.84% using nationwide contact-tracing data till April 8, 2020. The random-effect Bayesian metaanalysis yielded 95% credible intervals of 0.42%–1.69% and 0.08%–8.32%, respectively, for estimated SAR pooling from 15 case series and for predi...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ta Huang, Yu-Kang Tu, Pei-Chun Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220301432