Severe acute respiratory syndrome: temporal stability and geographic variation in case-fatality rates and doubling times
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome: temporal stability and geographic variation in case-fatality rates and doubling times
Abstract
We analyzed temporal stability and geographic trends in cumulative case-fatality rates and average doubling times of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In part, we account for correlations between case-fatality rates and doubling times through differences in control measures. Factors that may alter future estimates of case-fatality rates, reasons for heterogeneity in doubling times among countries, and implications for the control of SARS are discussed.
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