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1. 9. 2021.
Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a prospective observational study in Bosnia and Herzegovina, August–December 2020
Highlights • The overall severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) secondary attack rate in this study was 17%.• Adults were more likely to be secondary cases than children.• Particular care should be taken if primary cases present with cough and rhinorrhoea.• Kissing a SARS-CoV-2 case or sharing a meal with a SARS-CoV-2 case increased the risk of infection.• Reducing contact in the household immediately is key to prevent onward transmission.