This dataset, sars_canada_df, is a data frame containing information on the daily incidence of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) cases in Canada during the 2003 outbreak. The data include new cases attributed to travel, household transmission, healthcare settings, and other sources.
Usage
data(sars_canada_df)Format
A data frame with 110 observations and 5 variables:
- date
Date object representing the reporting date
- cases_travel
Integer vector indicating new SARS cases linked to travel
- cases_household
Integer vector indicating new SARS cases from household transmission
- cases_healthcare
Integer vector indicating new SARS cases from healthcare settings
- cases_other
Integer vector indicating new SARS cases from other or unknown sources
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'sars_canada_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the infectiousR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.