Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): Adults and children

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 270-274

  Zhong, Nan Shan ^a   Wong, Gary Wing Kin ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coronavirus; Respiratory infection; SARS; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CANADA; CHILD; CHINA; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE; VIET NAM; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHINA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; GENOTYPE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; SARS VIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TRAVEL;

EID: 7744245478     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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