Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada
Author(s) -
Susan M. Poutanen,
Donald E. Low,
Bonnie Henry,
Sandy Finkelstein,
David Rose,
Karen Green,
Raymond Tellier,
Ryan Draker,
Dena Adachi,
Melissa Ayers,
Adrienne K Chan,
Danuta M. Skowronski,
Irving E. Salit,
Andrew E. Simor,
Arthur S. Slutsky,
Patrick Doyle,
Mel Krajden,
Martin Petric,
Robert C. Brunham,
Allison McGeer
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa030634
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , human metapneumovirus , chest radiograph , malaise , mechanical ventilation , respiratory system , pediatrics , respiratory tract infections , lung
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a condition of unknown cause that has recently been recognized in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This report summarizes the initial epidemiologic findings, clinical description, and diagnostic findings that followed the identification of SARS in Canada.
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