Imported SARS-CoV-2 Variant P.1 in Traveler Returning from Brazil to Italy
SARS, Respiratory Infections, covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, coronavirus disease
We report an imported case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant P.1 detected in an asymptomatic traveler who arrived in Italy on an indirect flight from Brazil. This case shows the risk for introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants from indirect flights and the need for continued SARS-CoV-2 surveillance.
Fabrizio Maggi, Federica Novazzi, Angelo Genoni, Andreina Baj, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Daniele Focosi, Cristian Zago, Alberto Colombo, Gianluca Cassani, Renee Pasciuta, Antonio Tamborini, Agostino Rossi, Martina Prestia, Riccardo Capuano, Lorenzo Azzi, Annalisa Donadini, Giuseppe Catanoso, Paolo Antonio Grossi, Lorenzo Maffioli, Gianni Bonelli
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases