Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan.
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.
Twu
Shiing-Jer
SJ
Taiwan Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Tzay-Jinn
TJ
Chen
Chien-Jen
CJ
Olsen
Sonja J
SJ
Lee
Long-Teng
LT
Fisk
Tamara
T
Hsu
Kwo-Hsiung
KH
Chang
Shan-Chwen
SC
Chen
Kow-Tong
KT
Chiang
I-Hsin
IH
Wu
Yi-Chun
YC
Wu
Jiunn-Shyan
JS
Dowell
Scott F
SF
D000328:Adult; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003371:Cough / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000379:methods; D011790:Quarantine; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology