Update: Severe acute respiratory syndrome - Toronto, Canada, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 547-550

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ONTARIO; SARS VIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 0038312086     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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