Public Health Measures to Control the Spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome during the Outbreak in Toronto
Author(s) -
Tomislav Svoboda,
Bonnie Henry,
L.P. Shulman,
Erin Kennedy,
Elizabeth Rea,
Wil Ng,
Tamara Wallington,
Barbara Yaffe,
Effie Gournis,
Elisa Vicencio,
Sheela V. Basrur,
Richard H. Glazier
Publication year - 2004
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/nejmoa032111
Subject(s) - hotline , outbreak , public health , medicine , quarantine , emergency medicine , index case , environmental health , medical emergency , family medicine , nursing , virology , telecommunications , pathology , computer science
Toronto was the site of North America's largest outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). An understanding of the patterns of transmission and the effects on public health in relation to control measures that were taken will help health officials prepare for any future outbreaks.
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