Masures for SARS control and prevention
- Author:
Pham Ngoc Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SARS
- MeSH:
SARS Virus;
Preventive Medicine;
Public Health
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2003;13(2):82-85
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
On February and March 2003, SARS broke into Vietnam. To prevent the outbreak, it was necessary to supervise closely and regularly all acute pulmonary infectious patients, to detect patients based on diagnosis criteria. SARS outbreak is very dangerous, and it requires emergency epidemic reports, isolated areas of especial treatments for patients. Individuals exposed to SARS patients and people in the community need to be guided and encouraged for use preventive methods. Along with preventive individualization, it’s necessary to have preventive methods for community, especially for high-risk people of SARS infection
