Understanding Silent Spreaders

Prognosis: Breakthrough

• Episode: Understanding Silent Spreaders
• Website: Prognosis: Breakthrough
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLM8995439705
• Duration: 00:13:56
• Published: 2020-06-10 22:54

A top World Health Organization official sparked a controversy earlier this week when she said cases of asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 spreading the virus are "very rare.” She later clarified her remarks. That provided a moment to explore the debate over so-called silent spreaders -- people who don't get sick after they're infected with the virus -- and their role in its transmission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com