SARS Exposure and Emergency Department Workers

SARS Exposure and Emergency Department Workers

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 dev...

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Main Authors: Wei-Tien Chang, Chuan-Liang Kao, Ming-Yi Chung, Shyr-Chyr Chen, Shou-Ju Lin, Wen-Chu Chiang, Shey-Ying Chen, Chan-Ping Su, Po-Ren Hsueh, Wen-Jone Chen, Pei-Jer Chen, Pan-Chyr Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS
serologic responses
emergency department workers
Taiwan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/6/03-0972_article

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