SARS The Responsible and the Irresponsible
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Don't know if I would call it business as usual but Singapore has been very proactive in combating the spread of SARS cases. The thermal scanners are up at the airport to check pax temperature.
Orchard Road is pretty quiet until the office workers come out for lunch. Takashimaya had more staff than shoppers a couple of days ago.
Not many masks visible except for health and food service workers.
Orchard Road is pretty quiet until the office workers come out for lunch. Takashimaya had more staff than shoppers a couple of days ago.
Not many masks visible except for health and food service workers.
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Sars?
Just read a post on Rotorheads from someone wondering about transporting potential SARS sufferers.
I wonder as well....
About the so-called SARS kits we have onboard for example. (acc to my MD dad those mouth covers are totally useless in this case) About the screening at airports. The questioning of the pax etc.
How much is effective, and how much is window-dressing, a la the post sept 11 security measures?
Some questions for those who know more than I on this forum.
Mrs Gro Harlem Bruntland (WHO) says it is still possible to stop SARS becoming a modern day plague. And that the reason the WHO focuses on it, is because of relatively high mortality rate, the quick spread and the fact that there is no treatment nor vaccin. I tend to believe her, mainly because of the credibility she built up as PM of the country where I live.
1)But is she correct or is this an overblown scare?
2)And what about the Brit Professor Roy Andersson, are his results out yet? Do they back up Mrs. Brundtland's claims?
3)Apart from washing your hands often, is there anything we as aircrew can do to decrease the risk of contracting/spreading the virus?
4) If the WHO gives out a negative travel advisory for certain places, but the shedule comes in showing a 5 day SIN layover, should I believe the company medical department or the WHO?
Got loads more questions, but if anybody has some spare time to answer the above, or point me to a website where I could find some more info, I'd be most grateful.
And errrrrrmmmm.... I am not expecting anyone to give me the definitive answers here; just wondering what the MedBods think.
Not being such a one myself.
Hawk, Min, if this post is not right, please feel free to move, delete, merge or PPRuNe!
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I wonder as well....
About the so-called SARS kits we have onboard for example. (acc to my MD dad those mouth covers are totally useless in this case) About the screening at airports. The questioning of the pax etc.
How much is effective, and how much is window-dressing, a la the post sept 11 security measures?
Some questions for those who know more than I on this forum.
Mrs Gro Harlem Bruntland (WHO) says it is still possible to stop SARS becoming a modern day plague. And that the reason the WHO focuses on it, is because of relatively high mortality rate, the quick spread and the fact that there is no treatment nor vaccin. I tend to believe her, mainly because of the credibility she built up as PM of the country where I live.
1)But is she correct or is this an overblown scare?
2)And what about the Brit Professor Roy Andersson, are his results out yet? Do they back up Mrs. Brundtland's claims?
3)Apart from washing your hands often, is there anything we as aircrew can do to decrease the risk of contracting/spreading the virus?
4) If the WHO gives out a negative travel advisory for certain places, but the shedule comes in showing a 5 day SIN layover, should I believe the company medical department or the WHO?
Got loads more questions, but if anybody has some spare time to answer the above, or point me to a website where I could find some more info, I'd be most grateful.
And errrrrrmmmm.... I am not expecting anyone to give me the definitive answers here; just wondering what the MedBods think.
Not being such a one myself.
Hawk, Min, if this post is not right, please feel free to move, delete, merge or PPRuNe!
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The thermal scanners are up at the airport to check pax temperature.
What happens to the legions of hapless indivduals found to have a temp > 37 at the airport thermal scanner? Are they screened for respiratory symptoms (again most people with respiratory symptoms won't have SARS) and then if they have them carted away screaming to quarantine? The jails, sorry hospitals, must be full.
If you have a temperature before you fly be sure to take some paracetamol!
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Thank you for clearing that up QDM, much obliged.
Christep, I have taken the liberty of linking to your site from the Jetblast SARS-thread as well. An infusion of facts might save it from going off on a tangent.
Christep, I have taken the liberty of linking to your site from the Jetblast SARS-thread as well. An infusion of facts might save it from going off on a tangent.
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Another milestone in HK today with more deaths than new cases for the first time 
It's the fourth day with single figure new cases. Nice to see that the WHO has published criteria for lifting the travel ban (less than 5 new cases for three consecutive days, less than 60 active cases in hospital, no export cases).
As well as continuing the summary stats I have refocussed my site on discussing outstanding questions (like is the motality rate really that high, and is this really something new or just a reclassification of something "normal").
It will be nice when HK gets back to normal.
It's the fourth day with single figure new cases. Nice to see that the WHO has published criteria for lifting the travel ban (less than 5 new cases for three consecutive days, less than 60 active cases in hospital, no export cases).As well as continuing the summary stats I have refocussed my site on discussing outstanding questions (like is the motality rate really that high, and is this really something new or just a reclassification of something "normal").
It will be nice when HK gets back to normal.
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And today data from the Hospital Authoirty that shows that the number of cases of Atypical Pneumonia in the first 4 months of 2003 was less than 5% higher overall than the corresponding period in 2002. More details at my site: http://home.so-net.com.hk/~pns/
