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Chest radiographs of index patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). a, day 5 of symptoms; b, day 10; c, day 13; d, day 15.
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The chest x-ray showed patchy consolidation of both upper and lower lobes of her right lung (Figure1a). Sequential chest x-rays showed progressive, extensive involvement of the right lung, with new infiltrates appearing on the left (Figure 1c).
Index and contact cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), by date of symptom onset.
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An epidemic curve of the index and contact cases is shown in Figure 2.