Superspreading SARS Events, Beijing, 2003

Superspreading SARS Events, Beijing, 2003

Superspreading events were pivotal in the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We investigated superspreading in one transmission chain early in Beijing’s epidemic. Superspreading was defined as transmission of SARS to at least eight contacts. An index patient with onset of SAR...

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Main Authors: Zhuang Shen, Fang Ning, Weigong Zhou, Xiong He, Changying Lin, Daniel P. Chin, Zonghan Zhu, Anne Schuchat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS virus
disease outbreaks
nosocomial infection
disease transmission
risk factors
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0732_article

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