Outbreak of COVID-19 and SARS in mainland China: a comparative study based on national surveillance data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics in relation to interventions against the COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in mainland China.

Design

Comparative study based on a unique data set of COVID-19 and SARS.

Setting

Outbreak in mainland China.

Participants

The final database included 82 858 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 5327 cases of SARS.

Methods

We brought together all existing data sources and integrated them into a comprehensive data set. Individual information on age, sex, occupation, residence location, date of illness onset, date of diagnosis and clinical outcome was extracted. Control measures deployed in mainland China were collected. We compared the epidemiological and sp

SUBMITTER: Zhao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature