Thanks for putting up that info. We were (un)fortunate enough to go through
the system yesterday. Everyone was jolly helpful (well it's interesting
isn't it!). We also got a lot of support from local infectious diseases
consultants.
Simon
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Cooke" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:59 PM
Subject: flu
> Simon
> If you suspect a case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome then easiest
> thing to do is
> phone Duty Doctor of the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre,
> Colindale (Tel: 020 8200 6868).
>
> more info is available at
> http://www.phls.org.uk/topics_az/SARS/menu.htm
> and
> http://199.228.212.132/doh/embroadcast.nsf
>
>
> Matthew
>
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 03/17/03 20:27 PM >>>
> I now have a little more experience/exposure to the potential problem of
> SARS, my email this morning must have been prophetic. Current advice
> regarding health care worker precautions seems to be to use :-
>
> barrier nursing/care
> gloves
> gowns
> masks
> goggles
>
> for any potential patients, (the same as for open TB patients). I
> believe
> that following initial assessment the patient should be nursed in a
> negative
> pressure room with barrier precautions. Not sure how many of those there
> are
> around the country?
>
> Potential patients are defined at
> http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/clinician_alert.htm
>
> Might be worth thinking this one through sooner rather than later.
>
> Simon
>
> Simon & Fiona Carley
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "s.carley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:12 AM
> Subject: flu
>
>
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2851487.stm
> >
> > A bit of a worry don't you think!
> >
> > Simon & Fiona Carley
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> >
>
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