Journal article
Duration and distance of exposure are important predictors of transmission among community contacts of Ontario SARS cases
Abstract
We report attack rates and contact-related predictors among community contacts of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases from the 2003 Toronto-area outbreak. Community contact data was extracted from public health records for single, well-defined exposures to a SARS case. In total, 8662 community-acquired exposures resulted in 61 probable cases; a crude attack rate of 0.70% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.54-0.90]. Persons aged 55-69 …
Authors
REA E; LAFLÈCHE J; STALKER S; GUARDA BK; SHAPIRO H; JOHNSON I; BONDY SJ; UPSHUR R; RUSSELL ML; ELIASZIW M
Journal
Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 135, No. 6, pp. 914–921
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
August 2007
DOI
10.1017/s0950268806007771
ISSN
0950-2688