Global cities and the spread of infectious disease: The case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Canada

Urban Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 491-509

  Ali, S Harris ^a   Keil, Roger ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SPREAD; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; TORONTO;

SARS CORONAVIRUS;

EID: 33644603279     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420980500452458     Document Type: Article

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