SARS Advisory < glocals | mobile identity
< 07:15 PST 4/20
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Control
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Dr. Mark Salter, WHO 4/11
- "… of those who contract SARS, 96% are getting better; 4% are dying;
10% of all the numbers are requiring admission to intensive care units,
of whom approximately 50% are requiring mechanical ventilation …"
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Dr. Carlo Urbani, UN 4/10
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I made of my dreams my life and my work. Years of sacrifice allow me today
to live next to problems … their solution represents the everyday challenge that I need to accept.
… to provide access to health to the most disadvantaged segments of the population has today become my work. And in those problems I shall raise my children, hoping to see them become aware of the larger horizons that surround them …"
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WHO Chart
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Control
- Hand Washing ›
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Why
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Hand Hygiene
- Face Mask ›
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Tips
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- Humidity › Dr. Alan Greene
- For those who must be outside in the cold, breathe through the nose
to prevent the cool air from getting to the lungs.
- Drink large amounts of fluids -- this can noticeably thin the mucus
and make the mucociliary clearance more effective.
- Nasal Passages › US NIAID Fact Sheet, common cold
- "… The most common cold-causing viruses survive better when humidity is low -- the colder months of the year. Cold weather also may make the nasal passages' lining drier and more vulnerable to viral
infection …"
- Dehydration › fluid loss
- "… When children have vomiting or diarrhea, their biggest
risk is often from fluid loss. The same can be true when children have
fevers or respiratory infections. Dehydration is dangerous. It is the
single leading cause of childhood death around the world …"
- Hong Kong ›
precautions include (
list )
- Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing.
- Wash hands frequently, especially after sneezing or coughing.
- Use liquid soap for hand washing and disposable towel for drying hands
- Avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth. If necessary,
wash hands before touching them (eyes, nose and mouth).
- Do not share towels.
- Wipe furniture (including telephone) regularly (at least
once a day) with a piece of towel soaked with diluted household
bleach (i.e. adding 1 part of household bleach to 99 parts of water),
and then wipe with a piece of towel soaked with water.
- Avoid visiting crowded places with poor ventilation.
- Canada ›
".. Hand-washing is the single most important procedure for
preventing
infections .."
- US ›
".. All members of a household with a
SARS patient should carefully follow recommendations for hand hygiene ..."
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