Over half of people infected with omicron variant didn't know it, study finds
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"Question What proportion of individuals who recently contracted the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant were aware of their infectious status?
Findings In this cohort study of 210 adults with evidence of seroconversion during a regional Omicron variant surge, 56% reported being unaware of any recent Omicron variant infection.
Meaning Findings of this study suggest that low rates of Omicron variant infection awareness may be a key contributor to rapid transmission of the virus within communities."