Secondary Household Transmission of SARS, Singapore

Secondary Household Transmission of SARS, Singapore

Secondary household transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was studied in 114 households involving 417 contacts. The attack rate was low (6.2%). Occupation of the index case was the factor that most influenced household transmission (adjusted hazard ratio for healthcare workers 0.1...

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Main Authors: Denise Li-Meng Goh, Bee Wah Lee, Kee Seng Chia, Bee Hoon Heng, Mark Chen, Stefan Ma, Chorh Chuan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus
secondary
household
transmission
attack rate
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0676_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0676_article

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