Methods The first major SARS outbreak in Hong Kong occurred in March 2003. The index
case was a patient who was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital, a 1000-bed general
hospital. 4 The patient had been placed in an open ward with 20 other patients because the
outbreak had not been recognized. The staff did not use any personal protective equipment
during that period. We studied all physicians, nurses, medical students, and allied health
staff who had worked at least one 4-hour shift in that ward during the 8 days between the …

A study was conducted to examine the relationship between ABO blood group and the
development of severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection in
health care workers who were exposed to an index SARS patient and who did not wear any
personal protective equipment. The index patient was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital
in Hong Kong, China. Forty-five staff were included in the study. The results showed that the
ABO distributions were similar to that reported for the local population: 42.2% O, 17.8% A …