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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Park, Benjamin J. ; Peck, Angela J. ; Kuehnert, Matthew J. ; Newbern, Claire ; Smelser, Chad ; ... More +
Park, Benjamin J. ; Peck, Angela J. ; Kuehnert, Matthew J. ; Newbern, Claire ; Smelser, Chad ; Comer, James A. ; Jernigan, Daniel ; McDonald, L. Clifford Less -
Description:
In early April 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed in a Pennsylvania resident after his exposure to persons with SARS in Toronto, Canada. To identify contacts of the case-patient and evaluate the risk for SARS transmission, a detailed epidemiologic investigation was performed. On the basis of this investigation, 26 persons (17 healthcare workers, 4 household contacts, and 5 others) were identified as having had close contact with this case-patient before infection-control practices were implemented. Laboratory evaluation of clinical specimens showed no evidence of transmission of SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection to any close contact of this patient. This investigation documents that, under certain circumstances, SARS-CoV is not readily transmitted to close contacts, despite ample unprotected exposures. Improving the understanding of risk factors for transmission will help focus public health control measures.
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Contact Tracing
Epidemiologic Factors
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Research
Risk Factors
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Time Factors
Travel

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(2):217-224.
Pubmed ID:
15030686
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3322937
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Ontario, Canada ; Pennsylvania ; United States
Ontario, Canada ; Pennsylvania ; United States Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:1cca16275bc706e495b8de823530901d41eb60f875cd5f705a58643541ec434b
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