Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004
THEME ISSUE
2004 SARS Edition
SARS Transmission
Healthcare Worker Seroconversion in SARS Outbreak
Pierce K. H. Chow*
, Eng-Eong Ooi†, Hiang-Khoon Tan*, Kong-Wee Ong*, Bijon Kumar Sil†, Melissa Teo*, Timothy Ng‡, and Khee-Chee Soo*
, Eng-Eong Ooi†, Hiang-Khoon Tan*, Kong-Wee Ong*, Bijon Kumar Sil†, Melissa Teo*, Timothy Ng‡, and Khee-Chee Soo*
Table
Symptoms of SARS-exposed healthcare workers exposed to severe acute respiratory syndromea
| Symptoms | No. of persons |
|---|---|
| Asymptomatic |
52 |
| Systemicb |
28 |
| Upper respiratory tractc |
25 |
| Respiratoryd |
15 |
| Gastrointestinal tracte |
10 |
| Musculoskeletalf | 15 |
aOf the 887 volunteers, 37 had symptoms that were not sufficient to qualify as having probable severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). None of the 32 had positive chest x-ray signs.
bSystemic symptoms: fever, malaise, lethargy, headache.
cUpper respiratory: symptoms: runny nose, sore throat, sore mouth or gums.
dRespiratory symptoms: cough, breathlessness, chest pain.
eGastrointestinal tract symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal colic.
fMusculoskeletal symptoms: muscle ache, joint aches.
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