Volume 9, Number 6—June 2003
Dispatch
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: Clinical Features of Index Patient and Initial Contacts
Li-Yang Hsu*
, Cheng-Chuan Lee*, Justin A. Green*, Brenda Ang*, Nicholas I. Paton*, Lawrence Lee*, Jorge S. Villacian*, Poh-Lian Lim*, Arul Earnest*, and Yee-Sin Leo*
, Cheng-Chuan Lee*, Justin A. Green*, Brenda Ang*, Nicholas I. Paton*, Lawrence Lee*, Jorge S. Villacian*, Poh-Lian Lim*, Arul Earnest*, and Yee-Sin Leo*
Table 1
Demographic description of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome, Singapore
| Demographics | No. |
|---|---|
| No. of men (%)a | 5 (25) |
| No. of healthcare workers (%)a | 9 (45) |
| Median age in years (range) | 28 (19–73) |
| Median days from onset of symptoms to admission (range) | 6.0 (0–9) |
aN=20.
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