Cluster of SARS among medical students exposed to single patient, Hong Kong.(SARS Transmission)
From: Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Date: 2/1/2004
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Author: Bresee, Joseph S. Sung, Joseph J.Y.; Chan, Paul K.S.; Lau, Joseph Tak-fai; Lee, Chin-kei; Li, Yuguo; Lui, Siu-fai; Parashar, Umesh D.; Tam, Wilson; Wong, Tze-wai; Yu, Tak-sun
We studied transmission patterns of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among medical students exposed exclusively to the first SARS patient in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong, before his illness was recognized. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 66 medical students who visited the index patient's ward, including 16 students with SARS and 50 healthy students. The risk of contracting SARS was sevenfold greater among students who definitely visited the index ...
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