Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Beijing, 2003

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Beijing, 2003

The largest outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) struck Beijing in spring 2003. Multiple importations of SARS to Beijing initiated transmission in several healthcare facilities. Beijing’s outbreak began March 5; by late April, daily hospital admissions for SARS exceeded 100 for sever...

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Main Authors: Wannian Liang, Zonghan Zhu, Jiyong Guo, Zejun Liu, Xiong He, Weigong Zhou, Daniel P. Chin, Anne Schuchat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
China
disease outbreaks
disease transmission
epidemiology
nosocomial infection
SARS virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/1/03-0553_article

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