BASIC DISEASE FACTS (Updated 09.04.2003) Background Description of disease Epidemiology Agent and infectious dose Source Occurence Mode of transmission Period of communicability Incubation period Vulnerable population sub-groups Risk in the Pacific SURVEILLANCE (Updated 09.04.2003) PPHSN Case Definitions for hospital based surveillance Suspected case Probable case Surveillance and reporting Minimum dataset PREPAREDNESS - INITIAL ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Updated 09.04.2003) Staff responsibilities for the various actions Clinical assessment of suspected patients Enhanced surveillance Communications (between members of team and with outside bodies, media etc.) Laboratory diagnosis Initial community interventions External (international) reporting, requests for support, and coordination among agencies CASE MANAGEMENT - the clinical response (Updated 09.04.2003) Investigations CXR FBC Other Management of suspect cases In-flight care of suspected case of SARS General care of suspected case of SARS Management of probable cases Specific Treatment Hospital discharge and follow-up HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL (Updated 09.04.2003) Care for patients with probable SARS General Principles Principles of isolation Principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Who should use PPE? Minimum PPE to be worn How should PPE be used? Linen, cleaning and clinical waste MANAGEMENT OF CONTACTS OF SUSPECTED AND PROBABLE CASES (Updated 09.04.2003) General Contact tracing Contacts of probable cases Contacts of suspected cases Contacts of suspected cases on aircraft REDUCING THE RISK OF IMPORTING SARS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL (Updated 09.04.03) WHO recommendations to limit the spread of SARS by international travel Travellers' Alert Advice to airline staff and national airport health authorities Disinfection of aircraft REFERENCES AND FURTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Updated 09.04.2003) ANNEXES (Updated 09.04.2003) HISTORY OF GUIDELINES (Updated 09.04.2003) | 
