Contrary to the World Health Organisation (WHO’s) advice on the control of the spread of coronavirus, an official of the global health body yesterday declared that it is rare for asymptomatic patients to transmit the disease. “Asymptomatic patients are primarily isolated to prevent transmission of the virus, especially to their loved ones”An asymptomatic person is someone with COVID-19 who does not have symptoms and never develops symptoms. The study titled “Clinical presentation, case management and outcomes for the first 32 COVID-19 patients in Nigeria” was published in The Pan African Medical Journal. Head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, said, “Asymptomatic spread is a really complex question and much is still unknown. Executive Director of WHO’s Emergencies Programme, Dr. Mike Ryan, said, “While asymptomatic spread of coronavirus does occur, the portion of individuals who transmit the virus remains a big open question.

Source: The Guardian June 10, 2020 04:07 UTC