Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and coronavirus testing--United States, 2003.
CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) are continuing to investigate the multicountry outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Infection with a novel coronavirus has been implicated as a possible cause of SARS. This report updates information on U.S. residents with SARS and summarizes the clinical histories of the five U.S. residents identified as of April 9, 2003, who have both suspected SARS and laboratory evidence of infection with a novel coronavirus.
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012307:Risk Factors; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D012846:Singapore; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology