SARS Exposure and Emergency Department Workers

Chang, Wei-Tien; Kao, Chuan-Liang; Chung, Ming-Yi; Chen, Shyr-Chyr; Lin, Shou-Ju; Chiang, Wen-Chu; Chen, Shey-Ying; Su, Chan-Ping; Hsueh, Po-Ren; Chen, Wen-Jone; Chen, Pei-Jer; Yang, Pan-Chyr

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SARS Exposure and Emergency Department Workers

Published Date:

Jun 2004

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(6):1117-1119.

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Chang, Wei-Tien ; Kao, Chuan-Liang ; Chung, Ming-Yi ; Chen, Shyr-Chyr ; Lin, Shou-Ju ; ... More ▼

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Of 193 emergency department workers exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 9 (4.7%) were infected. Pneumonia developed in six workers, and assays showed anti-SARS immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG. The other three workers were IgM-positive and had lower IgG titers; in two, mild illness developed, and one remained asymptomatic.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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