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. 2004 May;10(5):895-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1005.030777.

Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan

Yee-Chun Chen  1 , Pei-Jer Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang, Chiang-Lian Kao, Shiou-Hwa Wang, Li-Hua Wang, Pan-Chyr Yang; SARS Research Group of National Taiwan University College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital
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Infection control and SARS transmission among healthcare workers, Taiwan

Yee-Chun Chen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 May.

Abstract

This study found infrequent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus to healthcare workers involved in the care of the first five case-patients in Taiwan, despite a substantial number of unprotected exposures. Nonetheless, given that SARS has been highly transmissible on some occasions, we still recommend strict precautions.

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