Case fatality rate of severe acute respiratory syndromes in Beijing.
Biomed Environ Sci
; 18(4): 220-6, 2005 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16274102
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the case fatality rate of SARS in Beijing.METHODS:
Data of SARS cases notified from Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC) and supplemented by other channels were collected. The data were analyzed by rate calculation.RESULTS:
The case fatality rate of SARS in Beijing was 7.66%, and had an ascending trend while the age of cases was getting older, and a descending trend while the epidemic development. The case fatality rate in Beijing was lower than that in other main epidemic countries or regions.CONCLUSIONS:
The risk of death increases with the increment of age of SARS patients. Beijing is successful in controlling and treating SARS.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomed Environ Sci
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article