Serial interval and incubation period of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

Muluneh Alene · Debre Markos University

Leltework Yismaw · Debre Markos University

Moges Agazhe Assemie · Debre Markos University

Daniel Bekele Ketema · Debre Markos University

Wodaje Gietaneh · Debre Markos University

Tilahun Yemanu Birhan · University of Gondar

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that the weighted pooled mean serial interval and incubation period of COVID-19 were 5.2, and 6.5 days, respectively. In this study, the average serial interval of COVID-19 is shorter than the average incubation period, which suggests that substantial numbers of COVID-19 cases will be attributed to presymptomatic transmission.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 257-257

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05950-x

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