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. 2004 Aug;10(8):1486-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid1008.040283.

SARS risk perception, knowledge, precautions, and information sources, the Netherlands

Johannes Brug  1 , Arja R Aro, Anke Oenema, Onno de Zwart, Jan Hendrik Richardus, George D Bishop
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SARS risk perception, knowledge, precautions, and information sources, the Netherlands

Johannes Brug et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related risk perceptions, knowledge, precautionary actions, and information sources were studied in the Netherlands during the 2003 SARS outbreak. Although respondents were highly aware of the SARS outbreak, the outbreak did not result in unnecessary precautionary actions or fears.

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