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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / prevention & control*
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Cough / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Patient Isolation / methods
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Quarantine
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / epidemiology
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / prevention & control*
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / isolation & purification
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Taiwan / epidemiology