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Article: Epidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong

TitleEpidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong
Authors
Issue Date2003
PublisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lancet
Citation
Lancet, 2003, v. 361 n. 9371, p. 1761-1766 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Health authorities worldwide, especially in the Asia Pacific region, are seeking effective public-health interventions in the continuing epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We assessed the epidemiology of SARS in Hong Kong. Methods: We included 1425 cases reported up to April 28, 2003. An integrated database was constructed from several sources containing information on epidemiological, demographic, and clinical variables. We estimated the key epidemiological distributions: infection to onset, onset to admission, admission to death, and admission to discharge. We measured associations between the estimated case fatality rate and patients' age and the time from onset to admission. Findings: After the initial phase of exponential growth, the rate of confirmed cases fell to less than 20 per day by April 28. Public-health interventions included encouragement to report to hospital rapidly after the onset of clinical symptoms, contact tracing for confirmed and suspected cases, and quarantining, monitoring, and restricting the travel of contacts. The mean incubation period of the disease is estimated to be 6.4 days (95% CI 5.2-7.7). The mean time from onset of clinical symptoms to admission to hospital varied between 3 and 5 days, with longer times earlier in the epidemic. The estimated case fatality rate was 13.2% (9.8-16.8) for patients younger than 60 years and 43.3% (35.2-52.4) for patients aged 60 years or older assuming a parametric γ distribution. A non-parametric method yielded estimates of 6.8% (4.0-9.6) and 55.0% (45.3-64.7), respectively. Case clusters have played an important part in the course of the epidemic. Interpretation: Patients' age was strongly associated with outcome. The time between onset of symptoms and admission to hospital did not alter outcome, but shorter intervals will be important to the wider population by restricting the infectious period before patients are placed in quarantine.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86445
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 12.113
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dc.contributor.authorDonnelly, CAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGhani, ACen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, GMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHedley, AJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRiley, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAbuRaddad, LJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, LMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorThach, TQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChau, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, THen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, LYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, Ten_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, SHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKong, JHBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, EMCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFerguson, NMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, RMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:17:08Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:17:08Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationLancet, 2003, v. 361 n. 9371, p. 1761-1766en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0140-6736en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86445-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Health authorities worldwide, especially in the Asia Pacific region, are seeking effective public-health interventions in the continuing epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We assessed the epidemiology of SARS in Hong Kong. Methods: We included 1425 cases reported up to April 28, 2003. An integrated database was constructed from several sources containing information on epidemiological, demographic, and clinical variables. We estimated the key epidemiological distributions: infection to onset, onset to admission, admission to death, and admission to discharge. We measured associations between the estimated case fatality rate and patients' age and the time from onset to admission. Findings: After the initial phase of exponential growth, the rate of confirmed cases fell to less than 20 per day by April 28. Public-health interventions included encouragement to report to hospital rapidly after the onset of clinical symptoms, contact tracing for confirmed and suspected cases, and quarantining, monitoring, and restricting the travel of contacts. The mean incubation period of the disease is estimated to be 6.4 days (95% CI 5.2-7.7). The mean time from onset of clinical symptoms to admission to hospital varied between 3 and 5 days, with longer times earlier in the epidemic. The estimated case fatality rate was 13.2% (9.8-16.8) for patients younger than 60 years and 43.3% (35.2-52.4) for patients aged 60 years or older assuming a parametric γ distribution. A non-parametric method yielded estimates of 6.8% (4.0-9.6) and 55.0% (45.3-64.7), respectively. Case clusters have played an important part in the course of the epidemic. Interpretation: Patients' age was strongly associated with outcome. The time between onset of symptoms and admission to hospital did not alter outcome, but shorter intervals will be important to the wider population by restricting the infectious period before patients are placed in quarantine.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lanceten_HK
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dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshChilden_HK
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_HK
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshDisease Progressionen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfanten_HK
dc.subject.meshLikelihood Functionsen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshQuarantine - methods - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome - diagnosis - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_HK
dc.titleEpidemiological determinants of spread of causal agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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