RFID Tags Track Possible Outbreak Pathways in the Hospital [Interactive]

Patterns of personal contact in a hospital reveal true pathways of transmission

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Note: This is an interactive version of the November Graphic Science column

John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 307 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “RFID Tags Track Possible Outbreak Pathways in the Hospital [Interactive]” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 307 No. 5 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican112012-3v1El5BnYSTQacgbwovQY9