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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1005.030791
Personal Author:
McDonald, L. Clifford; Simor, Andrew E.; Su, Ih-Jen; Maloney, Susan; Ofner, Marianna; ... More +
McDonald, L. Clifford; Simor, Andrew E.; Su, Ih-Jen; Maloney, Susan; Ofner, Marianna; Chen, Kow-Tong; Lando, James F.; McGeer, Allison; Lee, Min-Ling; Jernigan, Daniel B.; Less -
Description:
The healthcare setting was important in the early spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in both Toronto and Taiwan. Healthcare workers, patients, and visitors were at increased risk for infection. Nonetheless, the ability of individual SARS patients to transmit disease was quite variable. Unrecognized SARS case-patients were a primary source of transmission, and early detection and intervention were important to limit spread. Strict adherence to infection control precautions was essential in containing outbreaks. In addition, grouping patients into cohorts and limiting access to SARS patients minimized exposure opportunities. Given the difficulty in implementing several of these measures, control measures were frequently adapted to the acuity of SARS care and level of transmission within facilities. Although these conclusions are based only on a retrospective analysis of events, applying the experiences of Toronto and Taiwan to SARS preparedness planning efforts will likely minimize future transmission within healthcare facilities.
Subject:
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Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Disease Outbreaks
Health Facilities
Health Personnel
Hospitals
Humans
Perspective
SARS Virus
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Taiwan

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(5):777-781.;
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Canada;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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