Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus

20041,297 citationsJournal Article

Authors

I. Yu · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Yuguo Li

Abstract

Airborne spread of the virus appears to explain this large community outbreak of SARS, and future efforts at prevention and control must take into consideration the potential for airborne spread of this virus.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 350, Issue 17, pp. 1731-1739

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa032867

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