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Bonnie Henry
Researcher at Toronto Public Health
Publications - 5
Citations - 2107
Bonnie Henry is an academic researcher from Toronto Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Severe acute respiratory syndrome. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 1962 citations.
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Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada
Susan M. Poutanen,Susan M. Poutanen,Donald E. Low,Bonnie Henry,Sandy Finkelstein,David Rose,Karen Green,Raymond Tellier,Raymond Tellier,Ryan Draker,Dena Adachi,Melissa Ayers,Adrienne K. Chan,Danuta M. Skowronski,Irving E. Salit,Andrew E. Simor,Arthur S. Slutsky,Patrick Doyle,Mel Krajden,Martin Petric,Robert C. Brunham,Allison McGeer +21 more
TL;DR: SARS appears to be of viral origin, with patterns suggesting droplet or contact transmission, and the role of human metapneumovirus, a novel coronavirus, or both requires further investigation.
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Detection of Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus and Environmental Contamination in SARS Outbreak Units
Timothy F. Booth,Bill Kournikakis,Nathalie Bastien,Jim Ho,Darwyn Kobasa,Laurie Stadnyk,Yan Li,Mel Spence,Shirley Paton,Bonnie Henry,Barbara Mederski,Diane White,Donald E. Low,Donald E. Low,Allison McGeer,Allison McGeer,Andrew E. Simor,Andrew E. Simor,Mary Vearncombe,Mary Vearncombe,James P. Downey,Frances Jamieson,Patrick Tang,Frank Plummer +23 more
TL;DR: These data provide the first experimental confirmation of viral aerosol generation by a patient with SARS, indicating the possibility of airborne droplet transmission, which emphasizes the need for adequate respiratory protection, as well as for strict surface hygiene practices.
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SARS among critical care nurses, Toronto.
Mark Loeb,Allison McGeer,Bonnie Henry,Marianna Ofner,David Rose,Tammy Hlywka,Joanne Levie,Jane McQueen,Stephanie Smith,Lorraine Moss,Andrew Smith,Karen Green,Stephen D. Walter +12 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that activities related to intubation increase SARS risk and use of a mask (particularly a N95 mask) is protective.
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Public health measures to control the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome during the outbreak in Toronto.
Tomislav Svoboda,Bonnie Henry,Leslie Shulman,Erin Kennedy,Elizabeth Rea,Wil Ng,Tamara Wallington,Barbara Yaffe,Effie Gournis,Elisa Vicencio,Sheela V. Basrur,Richard H. Glazier +11 more
TL;DR: The transmission of SARS in Toronto was limited primarily to hospitals and to households that had had contact with patients, and community spread was significantly reduced in phase 2 of the outbreak.
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SARS: A Local Public Health Perspective
TL;DR: The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was an international incident that was unprecedented in scale and scope and required the mobilization of public health staff, infectious disease specialists and infection control practitioners from across Toronto, Ontario and the U.S.