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Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Canada

Monali Varia, Samantha Wilson, Shelly Sarwal, Allison McGeer, Effie Gournis, Eleni Galanis, Bonnie Henry for and ; The Hospital Outbreak Investigation Team
CMAJ August 19, 2003 169 (4) 285-292;
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    Fig. 1: Reported probable and suspect cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) associated with the index case and her family ( n = 6) and a nosocomial outbreak at a secondary care community hospital in Toronto ( n = 126), by date of onset of symptoms and type of case, from Feb. 23 to Apr. 15, 2003. (Two of the cases in the nosocomial outbreak are not included in this figure because their dates of symptom onset are unknown.)

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    Fig. 2: Transmission of 84 probable and suspect cases of SARS in the nosocomial outbreak that could be linked to the 6 members of the index family (the index case, her son [case A] and 4 members of case A's family). Photo: Myra Rudakewich

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