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cord-332537-rtdu4jae	Tong, Tommy R.	Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Its Implications	2005-05-01		.txt	text/plain	1162	68	48	Airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV) has been the favored explanation for its transmission on an aircraft [1] and appeared to explain a large community outbreak of SARS in the Amoy Gardens in Hong Kong [2] . in this issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases [3] suggests that airborne dissemination of SARS-CoV may also occur in the health-care setting. However, if SARS-CoV is naturally airborne (produced by breathing and coughing), as was shown by Booth et al., then there is sufficient concern that it can be transmitted successfully by air. Acknowledgment of the fact that SARS-CoV can be aerosolized justifies the actions of those who have already committed resources for providing a safer environment in terms of preventing airborne transmission of infectious diseases and might provide the needed pressure for others to follow suit. Evidence of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus	./cache/cord-332537-rtdu4jae.txt	./txt/cord-332537-rtdu4jae.txt