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March 31, 2003
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Hong Kong Quarantines Complex to Control Spread of Epidemic" Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) (03/31/03) P. A2; Pomfret, John; Weiss, Rick
The Hong Kong Department of Health has ordered a 10-day quarantine for the residents of a particular apartment building, part of its attempt to control the spread of a virulent pneumonia virus within the housing estate. The number of infections in Hong Kong went up by 60 to 530 on March 30, and over half of the cases appeared within the housing complex. The apartment complex outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) suggests that the disease could be spread through indirect contact. Hong Kong officials want all those in close contact with SARS patients to go for checkups and to stay away from school or work for 10 days after exposure.
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