An asymptomatic case report with Prolonged Viral Clearance: an issue to ponder COVID-19 control and containment

Authors

  • Shahnaz Sultana Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dr. Qudrat-I-Khuda Road, New Elephant Rd, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
  • Avirup Saha Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), Level 12, Probashi Kalyan Bhaban,71-72. Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Shakila Nargis Khan Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • Muhammad Manjurul Karim Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i1.50368

Keywords:

COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; rRT-PCR; asymptomatic carriers, Bangladesh

Abstract

A 58-year-old man was tested positive for COVID-19 with mild clinical symptoms. Although symptoms resolved within 2 days, the patient was tested positive again on day 29 post-illness after a negative test. It took more than 40 days to become a negative carrier of SARS-CoV-2. Such asymptomatic cases raise questions on the recommended isolation period. If not contained, these asymptomatic carriers could create challenges for disease control by allowing infection back to the community. A lengthened isolation of patients with COVID-19 for 6 weeks postillness could be a safeguard for the community.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(1) 2021 p.187-189 

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

Sultana, S., Saha, A., Khan, S. N., & Karim, M. M. (2021). An asymptomatic case report with Prolonged Viral Clearance: an issue to ponder COVID-19 control and containment. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20(1), 187–189. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i1.50368

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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