Assessment of intervention measures for the 2003 SARS epidemic in Taiwan by use of a back-projection method
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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 28 (5): 525-530
Journal
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
5
Pages
525-530
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Yip, Paul S. F.
Hsieh, Y. H.
Xu, Ying
Lam, K. F.
King, C. C.
Chang, H. L.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES. To reconstruct the infection curve for the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Taiwan and to ascertain the temporal changes in the daily number of infections that occurred during the course of the outbreak. METHOD. Back-projection method. RESULTS. The peaks of the epidemic correspond well with the occurrence of major infection clusters in the hospitals. The overall downward trend of the infection curve after early May corresponds well to the date (May 10) when changes in the review and classification procedure were implemented by the SARS Prevention and Extrication Committee. CONCLUSION. The major infection control measures taken by the Taiwanese government over the course of the SARS epidemic, particularly those regarding infection control in hospitals, played a crucial role in containing the outbreak. ? 2007 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.
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article; controlled study; disease classification; epidemic; health care organization; human; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Taiwan; world health organization; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Algorithms; Child; Child, Preschool; Communicable Disease Control; Contact Tracing; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Patient Isolation; Quarantine; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Severity of Illness Index; Taiwan; Time Factors
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