Analysis of Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Pandemic SARS Spread in Mainland China

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Daily number of SARS infections and temporal characteristics. (a) Number of SARS infections each day. The two outbreak peaks caused by disease spreading in Guangzhou and Beijing are clearly distinguishable in the plot. (b) Histogram of period from SARS onset to treatment (unit: day). The average period is 3.96 days, which indicates fast and rigorous health service for SARS treatment. (c) Histogram of period from treatment to recovery (unit: day). The average treatment takes 25.19 days. This period corresponds exactly to half the size of an outbreak circle.

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