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Control measures for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan
Shiing-Jer Twu1, Tzay-Jinn Chen, Chien-Jen Chen
1Taiwan Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|June 5, 2003
Abstract:
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.