Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2021; 9(1): 170-174
Published online Jan 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i1.170
Risk of group aggregative behavior during COVID-19 outbreak: A case report
Hui Zuo, Zhi-Bing Hu, Feng Zhu
Hui Zuo, Infection Control and Administration, Guangzhou Twelfth People’s Hospital, Guangzhou 510620, Guangdong Province, China
Zhi-Bing Hu, Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Guangzhou Twelfth People’s Hospital, Guangzhou 510620, Guangdong Province, China
Feng Zhu, Central Laboratory, Guangzhou Occupation Disease Preventive and Treatment Centre, Guangzhou 510620, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zuo H collected and analyzed the data; Hu ZB drafted the article; Zhu F conceived of and designed the study, acquired the funding, and revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by The Guangzhou Science and Technology Program Key Projects, No. 201704030132.
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Corresponding author: Feng Zhu, MD, PhD, Director, Senior Scientist, Technician, Central Laboratory, Guangzhou Occupation Disease Preventive and Treatment Centre, No. 1 Tianqiang Street, West Huangpu Road, Guangzhou 510620, Guangdong Province, China. chifengzhu@hotmail.com
Received: March 30, 2020
Peer-review started: March 30, 2020
First decision: September 24, 2020
Revised: October 2, 2020
Accepted: November 21, 2020
Article in press: November 21, 2020
Published online: January 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Since its first emergence at the end of 2019, we have gained limited knowledge about the coronavirus disease 2019 and its epidemiology. We investigated a group of aggregated cases, diagnosed by viral genetic testing (real-time fluorescent reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction), and characterized the epidemic characteristics of spread for such. The findings provide strong evidence for controlling human social behaviors to help mitigate the virus’s threat to human health.