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. 2014 Mar;58(5):683-6.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cit797. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome beyond Amoy Gardens: completing the incomplete legacy

Ignatius Tak-Sun Yu  1 , Hong Qiu, Lap Ah Tse, Tze Wai Wong
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome beyond Amoy Gardens: completing the incomplete legacy

Ignatius Tak-Sun Yu et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

The temporal and spatial distributions of the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Amoy Gardens of Hong Kong was reexamined using all confirmed cases. The outbreak actually extended to nearby residential complexes. Airborne spread was the most likely explanation, and the SARS coronavirus could have spread over a distance of 200 m.

Keywords: SARS; airborne; outbreak.

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Figure 1.
Spatial distribution of cases in and around Amoy Gardens. Numbers on the right inside of the circles are the total numbers of cases in the different residential blocks or estates during the entire epidemic; the corresponding numbers on the left indicate the subsets of cases with symptom onset limited to the period 24–29 March 2003. Top: Epidemic curves for the 3 groups of residents in the larger Kwun Tong District of Hong Kong. Abbreviations: KT, Kwun Tong District; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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