Research is progressing every day to understand the mechanisms of action of the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus. Latest discovery: you can be infected with the coronavirus without showing symptoms, and asymptomatic patients can also transmit the virus…
Indeed: according to Santé Publique France, approximately 24.3% of coronavirus cases (i.e.: a quarter) remain asymptomatic, which means that the infected person does not develop any symptoms of Covid-19.
Problem: these people carrying the coronavirus are quite capable of transmitting it to those around them. “Biologically, it has been reported that the viral load in nasopharyngeal swabs from an asymptomatic patient may be similar to those from patients with signs | of contamination]”explains Public Health France.
Coronavirus: 50% of transmissions occur in the pre-symptomatic phase
According to experts, the transmission potential of the coronavirus is greatest when the first symptoms appear, and the “peak” of contagiousness can even be reached 2 to 3 days before the first signs of Covid-19. It may also continue for up to 8 days after the onset of symptoms.
Public Health France therefore estimates that, in 50% of cases, the transmission of the coronavirus takes place in the pre-symptomatic phase. In short: you can have the coronavirus without knowing it (because there are no symptoms: no cough, no fever…) and actively transmit it to those around you, even before the first warning signs appear. . Creepy !
The recommendations of Public Health France? Again and again, respect barrier gestures… even on vacation. “The distancing measures and wearing a mask should not be reserved for sick people“conclude the experts. Message received.
Source: press release Public Health France
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