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. 2003 Jun;9(6):718-20.
doi: 10.3201/eid0906.030283.

Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan

Shiing-Jer Twu  1 , Tzay-Jinn Chen, Chien-Jen Chen, Sonja J Olsen, Long-Teng Lee, Tamara Fisk, Kwo-Hsiung Hsu, Shan-Chwen Chang, Kow-Tong Chen, I-Hsin Chiang, Yi-Chun Wu, Jiunn-Shyan Wu, Scott F Dowell
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Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan

Shiing-Jer Twu et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

As of April 14, 2003, Taiwan had had 23 probable cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 19 of which were imported. Taiwan isolated all 23 patients in negative-pressure rooms; extensive personal protective equipment was used for healthcare workers and visitors. For the first 6 weeks of the SARS outbreak, recognized spread was limited to one healthcare worker and three household contacts.

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