Severe acute respiratory syndrome beyond Amoy Gardens: completing the incomplete legacy

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;58(5):683-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit797. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

Abstract

The temporal and spatial distributions of the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Amoy Gardens of Hong Kong was reexamined using all confirmed cases. The outbreak actually extended to nearby residential complexes. Airborne spread was the most likely explanation, and the SARS coronavirus could have spread over a distance of 200 m.

Keywords: SARS; airborne; outbreak.

MeSH terms

  • Hong Kong / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / transmission*
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis