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cord-253851-27nt0op8	Koh, David	SARS: health care work can be hazardous to health	2003-06-17		.txt	text/plain	1451	78	56	Health care workers (HCWs) are a high-risk group for SARS-CoV infection. As at 4 May, 41% of 203 SARS patients in Singapore and 22% of 1629 cases in Hong Kong [7] were HCWs. The majority of cases in Canada (74.4%) have been attributed to exposure in a hospital or health care setting [8] . That the cluster of cases included housekeepers is also significant-preventive measures need to target much broader groups of HCWs than just the doctors and nurses in direct contact with patients. This was the case in a Singapore hospital [11] , where the experience was reported as: 'We did not see any further transmission from this index patient after we implemented strict infection control measures involving use of N95 masks, gown, gloves, and handwashing before and after patient contact'. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: clinical features of index patient and initial contacts	./cache/cord-253851-27nt0op8.txt	./txt/cord-253851-27nt0op8.txt