A comparative epidemiologic analysis of SARS in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taiwan
A comparative epidemiologic analysis of SARS in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taiwan
Abstract Background The 2002-2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak infected 8,422 individuals leading to 916 deaths around the world. However, there have been few epidemiological studies of SARS comparing epidemiologic features across regions. The aim of this study is to identify similarities and differences in SARS epidemiology in three …