The Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the 2003 Hong Kong Epidemic: An Analysis of All 1755 Patients

Abstract

This analysis of the complete data on the 2003 SARS epidemic in Hong Kong has revealed key epidemiologic features of the epidemic as it evolved.

Keywords

MedicineEpidemiologyOutbreakCase fatality ratePediatricsLogistic regressionIncubation periodDemographyCluster (spacecraft)Emergency medicineInternal medicineIncubation

MeSH Terms

AdultAge DistributionAgedCluster AnalysisDemographyDisease OutbreaksFemaleHealth PersonnelHong KongHumansInfectious Disease TransmissionPatient-to-ProfessionalMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSex DistributionTime Factors

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 141
Issue: 9
Pages: 662-673
Citations: 356
Access: Closed

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APA Style

                            
                                
                                    GM Leung, 
                                
                                    Anthony J. Hedley, 
                                
                                    LM Ho
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            The Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the 2003 Hong Kong Epidemic: An Analysis of All 1755 Patients. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 141
                            (9)
                            , 662-673.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-9-200411020-00006
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-9-200411020-00006
PMID: 15520422

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Data completeness: 81%