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Behind the mask : how the world survived SARS, the first epidemic of the 21st century /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brookes, Tim, 1953-
Corporate Author: American Public Health Association
Other Authors: Khan, Omar A., 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Public Health Association, [2005]
Subjects:
SARS Virus.
SARS Virus > transmission.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome > prevention & control.
Disease Outbreaks.
Communicable Disease Control.
Table of Contents:
  • Red herrings, red flags
  • Rumors and remedies
  • GOARN
  • Too many viruses
  • Global warning, global alarm
  • At the metropole
  • The outbreak spreads
  • Where the hell is this guy?
  • In the hospitals
  • The worst days : a near miss
  • Racing the virus
  • One deep : a case study in public health in Toronto
  • Amoy gardens
  • Removing the handle
  • Singapore : a case study in quarantine
  • People would move away : SARS and stigma
  • Dire Straits : China and Taiwan
  • It wasn't magic any more
  • Afterschocks
  • Learning from SARS