IHR - International Journal of Infection Control
... process on whether or not to report outbreaks and cases of infectious diseases to WHO. This was a lengthy negotiation process with greatly varying opinions as to whether or not to include a list of specific diseases. The United States requested, in line with their current war against terrorism, the ...
... process on whether or not to report outbreaks and cases of infectious diseases to WHO. This was a lengthy negotiation process with greatly varying opinions as to whether or not to include a list of specific diseases. The United States requested, in line with their current war against terrorism, the ...
Checklist of Measures to Combat SARS
... would be responsible for dealing with infection control and prevention of communicable diseases in RCHEs. (Department of Health, Hospital Authority, Social Welfare Department) to visit all RCHEs by October 2003 to assess their capabilities in infection control, to provide on-the-spot coaching and to ...
... would be responsible for dealing with infection control and prevention of communicable diseases in RCHEs. (Department of Health, Hospital Authority, Social Welfare Department) to visit all RCHEs by October 2003 to assess their capabilities in infection control, to provide on-the-spot coaching and to ...
Full Text
... CGMH-KS since April 26, 2003, were contacted to obtain information regarding their clinical status and the status of those in close contact with them. Our database included (1) patients who our hospital reported to the government health department as having SARS, (2) patients who visited our emergen ...
... CGMH-KS since April 26, 2003, were contacted to obtain information regarding their clinical status and the status of those in close contact with them. Our database included (1) patients who our hospital reported to the government health department as having SARS, (2) patients who visited our emergen ...
Investigating Outbreaks - Home
... • Early in an investigation, investigators often use a sensitive or “loose” case definition which includes confirmed, probable, and even possible cases. Later on, when hypotheses have come into sharper focus, the investigator may “tighten” the case definition by dropping the possible category. ...
... • Early in an investigation, investigators often use a sensitive or “loose” case definition which includes confirmed, probable, and even possible cases. Later on, when hypotheses have come into sharper focus, the investigator may “tighten” the case definition by dropping the possible category. ...
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 14, Number 2, Week 3
... ranged from eight days to 10 years (median: three months). All were inpatients with a median length of stay of eight days (range: four to 51 days). The complications of the SE cases were meningitis (6 cases), meningitis and myocarditis (2 cases), encephalitis (1 case), enterovirus infection of centr ...
... ranged from eight days to 10 years (median: three months). All were inpatients with a median length of stay of eight days (range: four to 51 days). The complications of the SE cases were meningitis (6 cases), meningitis and myocarditis (2 cases), encephalitis (1 case), enterovirus infection of centr ...
Prognostic Factors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A
... Age. With increasing age, the compensatory functions of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs of patients with SARS gradually decline. Meanwhile, their tolerance of hypoxia also gradually decreases. For a given degree of hypoxia, the compensatory functions of the heart, lungs, and kidneys in p ...
... Age. With increasing age, the compensatory functions of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs of patients with SARS gradually decline. Meanwhile, their tolerance of hypoxia also gradually decreases. For a given degree of hypoxia, the compensatory functions of the heart, lungs, and kidneys in p ...
Nkemka Esiobu
... Specifically, the onset of SARS symptoms commence with a fever of greater than 100.4°F. Additional symptoms may include malaise, headache, and general body aches (14). Diarrhea was detected in about 10-20% of patients sampled during the outbreak. The patient may subsequently develop a dry cough and ...
... Specifically, the onset of SARS symptoms commence with a fever of greater than 100.4°F. Additional symptoms may include malaise, headache, and general body aches (14). Diarrhea was detected in about 10-20% of patients sampled during the outbreak. The patient may subsequently develop a dry cough and ...
Title Comparative epidemiology of human infections with avian
... accumulation of laboratory-confirmed cases in humans, even though phylogenetic and epidemiologic evidence points to predominantly zoonotic transmission. In contrast A(H5N1), similarly an exclusive zoonosis with very few exceptions, has caused only 43 laboratory-confirmed cases in China since 2003. W ...
... accumulation of laboratory-confirmed cases in humans, even though phylogenetic and epidemiologic evidence points to predominantly zoonotic transmission. In contrast A(H5N1), similarly an exclusive zoonosis with very few exceptions, has caused only 43 laboratory-confirmed cases in China since 2003. W ...
Overview: International Conference on Biosafety and Biorisks
... syndrome of atypical pneumonia and respiratory failure in a 48-year old businessman with history of previous travel to China and Hong Kong, and subsequent reports of outbreaks in Viet Nam and Hong Kong, led to the first global alert for SARS in March 2003. This reporting was facilitated by the heigh ...
... syndrome of atypical pneumonia and respiratory failure in a 48-year old businessman with history of previous travel to China and Hong Kong, and subsequent reports of outbreaks in Viet Nam and Hong Kong, led to the first global alert for SARS in March 2003. This reporting was facilitated by the heigh ...
annexes
... BASIC DISEASE FACTS Background As of 27 March 2003, reports of over 1408 cases, including 53 deaths, of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an atypical pneumonia of unknown aetiology, have been received by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 16 November 2002. WHO is coordinating the inte ...
... BASIC DISEASE FACTS Background As of 27 March 2003, reports of over 1408 cases, including 53 deaths, of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an atypical pneumonia of unknown aetiology, have been received by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 16 November 2002. WHO is coordinating the inte ...
Pandemics
... A PANDEMIC AND AN EPIDEMIC? Pandemics are epidemics at a much larger scale; they affect much more people at a larger geographical scale An epidemic must be a disease or condition that is NOT infectious, such as cancer. Pandemics MUST be infectious or contagious. Pandemic is typically wide spread ...
... A PANDEMIC AND AN EPIDEMIC? Pandemics are epidemics at a much larger scale; they affect much more people at a larger geographical scale An epidemic must be a disease or condition that is NOT infectious, such as cancer. Pandemics MUST be infectious or contagious. Pandemic is typically wide spread ...
Model Results
... Meltzer et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Estimating the future number of cases in the Ebola epidemic--Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014-2015. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2014 Sep 26;63 Suppl 3:1-14. PubMed PMID: 25254986. ...
... Meltzer et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Estimating the future number of cases in the Ebola epidemic--Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014-2015. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2014 Sep 26;63 Suppl 3:1-14. PubMed PMID: 25254986. ...
Case study: Investigation of an outbreak of
... Between February 18th and 21st, 2003, a 78-year old woman was on vacation in Hong Kong with her husband – they stayed at the Metropole Hotel. Upon her return home to Toronto, Canada, on February 23rd she developed a fever, myalgia, sore throat and a cough. She was cared for by her family at her home ...
... Between February 18th and 21st, 2003, a 78-year old woman was on vacation in Hong Kong with her husband – they stayed at the Metropole Hotel. Upon her return home to Toronto, Canada, on February 23rd she developed a fever, myalgia, sore throat and a cough. She was cared for by her family at her home ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
... that SARS-CoV appears to be transmitted primarily by droplets and by direct contact [10]. Hence, household member of SARS patients as well as HCWs caring for SARS patients are at greatest risk of contracting SARS. Droplet and contact precautions have been shown to be effective in prevention of nosoc ...
... that SARS-CoV appears to be transmitted primarily by droplets and by direct contact [10]. Hence, household member of SARS patients as well as HCWs caring for SARS patients are at greatest risk of contracting SARS. Droplet and contact precautions have been shown to be effective in prevention of nosoc ...
For discussion on Paper No. CB(2)256/03
... The experts of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will continue to hold regular meetings to discuss further exchange of information and collaboration to prevent outbreak of infectious diseases in the three places. There is also a need to develop and consolidate within the Pearl River Delta region an inf ...
... The experts of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will continue to hold regular meetings to discuss further exchange of information and collaboration to prevent outbreak of infectious diseases in the three places. There is also a need to develop and consolidate within the Pearl River Delta region an inf ...
1D Draft CSTE SARS Definition
... close conversation (<3 feet), physical examination, and any other direct physical contact between persons. Close contact does not include activities such as walking by a person or sitting across a waiting room or office for a brief time. 3. Transit through a foreign airport meets the epidemiologic c ...
... close conversation (<3 feet), physical examination, and any other direct physical contact between persons. Close contact does not include activities such as walking by a person or sitting across a waiting room or office for a brief time. 3. Transit through a foreign airport meets the epidemiologic c ...
Emerging infectious diseases: opportunities at the human
... Face masks placed on pet dogs in China in 2006 following reports of dogs being infected with the H1N1 influenza virus in the region ...
... Face masks placed on pet dogs in China in 2006 following reports of dogs being infected with the H1N1 influenza virus in the region ...
Yellow fever kills 600 monkeys in Brazil`s Atlantic rainforest 8
... stoking worries that the spread of the virus this season could be the worst on record. January’s fatalities were up to 4 times higher than the same month in past years, and brought the total H7N9 death toll to 100 people since October, data from the National Health and Family Planning Commission sho ...
... stoking worries that the spread of the virus this season could be the worst on record. January’s fatalities were up to 4 times higher than the same month in past years, and brought the total H7N9 death toll to 100 people since October, data from the National Health and Family Planning Commission sho ...
SARS Transmission.qxd
... Improving the understanding of risk factors for transmission will help focus public health control measures. ...
... Improving the understanding of risk factors for transmission will help focus public health control measures. ...
Epidemiology and Control of SARS in Singapore
... who had been diagnosed with probable SARS. Of these, 15 were hospital visitors, 20 HCWs and 15 family and social contacts. The median age was 42 years (range, 22 to 84) and 56% were females. The mean (SD) and median incubation periods were estimated to be 5.1 (2.2) days and 5 days, respectively. The ...
... who had been diagnosed with probable SARS. Of these, 15 were hospital visitors, 20 HCWs and 15 family and social contacts. The median age was 42 years (range, 22 to 84) and 56% were females. The mean (SD) and median incubation periods were estimated to be 5.1 (2.2) days and 5 days, respectively. The ...
bcit : : ssem : : sars virus exposure control plan
... o The distance and connections between British Columbia and the area(s)/region(s) o Whether any BCIT employee or student visited or came from the area(s)/region(s) o The information provided by external agencies (BCCDC, Health Canada, etc) o The number of cases and the trend (increasing/decreasing) ...
... o The distance and connections between British Columbia and the area(s)/region(s) o Whether any BCIT employee or student visited or came from the area(s)/region(s) o The information provided by external agencies (BCCDC, Health Canada, etc) o The number of cases and the trend (increasing/decreasing) ...
OUTBREAKS-What’s next, what’s now.
... Once the outbreak is over, you can look at everything related to the outbreak and present data to Infection Control Committee, Patient Care Services and other involved committees. That’s where the bar graphs, pie charts, new process and procedures come into the picture. What have you learned from th ...
... Once the outbreak is over, you can look at everything related to the outbreak and present data to Infection Control Committee, Patient Care Services and other involved committees. That’s where the bar graphs, pie charts, new process and procedures come into the picture. What have you learned from th ...
February - Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia
... mandatory school vaccinations. That was the same year that state health officials reported the most measles cases since 1995 and the most whooping cough cases since 1947. Indeed, more than 80 percent of those infected in the current outbreak are from California. Of interest, on Feb. 5, 2015 two Cali ...
... mandatory school vaccinations. That was the same year that state health officials reported the most measles cases since 1995 and the most whooping cough cases since 1947. Indeed, more than 80 percent of those infected in the current outbreak are from California. Of interest, on Feb. 5, 2015 two Cali ...
Outbreak Response Operations
... International Federation of Red Cross; Australian Collaborative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA; Centre for Health and Population Research (ICDDRB), Bangladesh; Centre for International Health, Curtin University, Australia; EP ...
... International Federation of Red Cross; Australian Collaborative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA; Centre for Health and Population Research (ICDDRB), Bangladesh; Centre for International Health, Curtin University, Australia; EP ...
Emerging and re-emerging infections
... open containers thus increasing breeding opportunities for the vector. The higher temperatures also increase the proportion of infectious mosquitoes that bite more frequently. These factors may partly contribute to the increase in the number of cases.13-15 ...
... open containers thus increasing breeding opportunities for the vector. The higher temperatures also increase the proportion of infectious mosquitoes that bite more frequently. These factors may partly contribute to the increase in the number of cases.13-15 ...
Timeline of the SARS outbreak
The following is a timeline of the 2002–04 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).