International Travel-Related COVID-19 Infection and Outbreak from Wedding Ceremony: First Case in Turkey

Authors : Esra ÇINAR TANRIVERDİ, Zülal ÖZKURT

Pages : 89-94

Doi:10.56766/ntms.983693

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Publication Date : 2023-05-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :SARS-CoV-2 virus is a new and highly contagious respiratory virus that transmission by droplet route. Here we reported international travel-related SARS CoV-2 transmission, and then cause an outbreak by the wedding ceremony. Two index passenger groups include three families who come from Paris to İstanbul to attend the wedding ceremony transmitted COVID-19 infection to Turkey. During the wedding ceremony and later period, they were in close contact with about 350 persons. Clinical pictures COVID-19 infection occurred in 53 relatives. PCR positivity was found in 35 hospitalized cases. The infection spread to four cities in Turkey. The most frequent symptoms of 35 confirmed cases were dizziness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(77%);, fever insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.1%);, joint and muscle pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.1%);, loss of smell insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45.7%); and loss of taste insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42.9%);, and shore throat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(37.1%);, dry cough insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.3%);, diarrhea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25.7%);, rhinorrhea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.3%); and dyspnea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.5%);. 48 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(90.5%); were mild-moderate. Severe pneumonia was developed, intensive care and intubation need in five cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.4%);, and four of them were died insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.5%);. COVID-19 virus can be easily acquired during plane travel and transmitted to other persons with unprotected contact. The infection prevention rules should be strictly applied for the protection from disease. Persons should avoid attend gatherings, even with their family or relatives, and should stay at home. The wedding and other social activities should be postponed after the pandemic.
Keywords : Coronavirus, travel, spread, source, weeding

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