TY - JOUR AU - Peck, Angela J. AU - Newbern, E. Claire AU - Feikin, Daniel R. AU - Isakbaeva, Elmira T. AU - Park, Benjamin J. AU - Fehr, Jason T. AU - LaMonte, Ashley C. AU - Le, Thong P. AU - Burger, Terry L. AU - Rhodes, Luther V. AU - Weltman, Andre AU - Erdman, Dean AU - Ksiazek, Thomas G. AU - Lingappa, Jairam R. T1 - Lack of SARS Transmission and U.S. SARS Case-Patient T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2004 VL - 10 IS - 2 SP - 217 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In early April 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed in a Pennsylvania resident after his exposure to persons with SARS in Toronto, Canada. To identify contacts of the case-patient and evaluate the risk for SARS transmission, a detailed epidemiologic investigation was performed. On the basis of this investigation, 26 persons (17 healthcare workers, 4 household contacts, and 5 others) were identified as having had close contact with this case-patient before infection-control practices were implemented. Laboratory evaluation of clinical specimens showed no evidence of transmission of SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection to any close contact of this patient. This investigation documents that, under certain circumstances, SARS-CoV is not readily transmitted to close contacts, despite ample unprotected exposures. Improving the understanding of risk factors for transmission will help focus public health control measures. KW - severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) KW - SARS virus KW - epidemiology KW - disease transmission KW - United States KW - Canada DO - 10.3201/eid1002.030746 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0746_article ER - End of Reference