The 2003 SARS Outbreak in Singapore: Epidemiological and clinical features, containment measures, and lessons learned

Emerging Infections in Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 97-115

  Wilder Smith, Annelies ^a   Goh, Kee Tai ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NONE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84858762796     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-75722-3_6     Document Type: Chapter

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