Case fatality rate of severe acute respiratory syndromes in Beijing.
- Author:
Qi CHEN
1
;
Wan-Nian LIANG
;
Gai-Fen LIU
;
Min LIU
;
Xue-Qin XIE
;
Jiang WU
;
Xiong HE
;
Ze-Jun LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; China; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Middle Aged; Occupations; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; mortality
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2005;18(4):220-226
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo describe the case fatality rate of SARS in Beijing.
METHODSData of SARS cases notified from Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC) and supplemented by other channels were collected. The data were analyzed by rate calculation.
RESULTSThe case fatality rate of SARS in Beijing was 7.66%, and had an ascending trend while the age of cases was getting older, and a descending trend while the epidemic development. The case fatality rate in Beijing was lower than that in other main epidemic countries or regions.
CONCLUSIONSThe risk of death increases with the increment of age of SARS patients. Beijing is successful in controlling and treating SARS.
