Epidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong.


TitleEpidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsDonnelly, Christl A., Ghani Azra C., Leung Gabriel M., Hedley Anthony Johnson, Fraser Christophe, Riley Steven, Abu-Raddad Laith J., Ho Lai-Ming, Thach Thuan-Quoc, Chau Patsy Yuen-Kwan, Chan King Pan, Lam Tai Hing, Tse Lai-Yin, Tsang Thomas, Liu Shao-Haei, Kong James H. B., Lau Edith M. C., Ferguson Neil M., and Anderson Roy M.
JournalLancet
Volume361
Issue9371
Pagination1761-6
Date Published2003 May 24
ISSN0140-6736
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Disease Outbreaks, Disease Progression, Female, Hong Kong, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Likelihood Functions, Male, Middle Aged, Quarantine, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Survival Rate
Abstract

Health authorities worldwide, especially in the Asia Pacific region, are seeking effective public-health interventions in the continuing epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We assessed the epidemiology of SARS in Hong Kong.

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