Evidence of Airborne Transmission of SARS
- 5 August 2004
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 351 (6) , 609-611
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200408053510619
Abstract
Yu et al. (April 22 issue)1 report evidence of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. In Figure 1 of their article, the Amoy Gardens housing complex appears to be isolated, when in fact, just 20 m east of building F there is a high school and 50 m southwest of buildings A and B there is an even more densely populated housing estate (Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate). Were there any cases of SARS in those two areas?Keywords
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