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Article: New epidemics study results from Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology described.
- Article from:
- World Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Investigators publish new data in the report 'Case fatality of SARS in mainland China and associated risk factors.' "To analyse the case fatality ratio (CFR) and its risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in mainland China by using a comprehensive dataset of all probable cases. The data of all probable SARS cases were derived from the Infectious Disease Reporting System of the Center of Diseases Control and Hospital Information Systems, during the 2003 epidemic in mainland China," scientists in Beijing, People's Republic of China report (see also Epidemics).
"The definition of probable SARS case was consistent with the definition for clinically ...