Undocumented Migrants Reintroducing COVID-19, Yunnan Province, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021;27(5):1543-1545. doi: 10.3201/eid2705.204944.

Abstract

To limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the government of China has been monitoring infected travelers and minimizing cold-chain contamination. However, other factors might contribute to recurring outbreaks. We analyze the role of undocumented migrants as potential transmitters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in China.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; SARS-CoV-2; Yunnan Province; borders; coronavirus disease; coronaviruses; migrants; migration; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Transients and Migrants*