Acting on the Lessons of SARS: What Remains To Be Done?

摘要: On November 16, 2002, a man was admitted with diagnosis of atypical pneumonia to People’s Hospital #1 in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Republic China. Although it not recognized at the time, he earliest known case new human infectious disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. Within 4 months SARS global, eventually infecting 8,098 people 29 countries on 6 continents and killing 774 them. Even more concerning than these numbers is fact that many locations most victims were infected hospitals 21% healthcare workers. At caused great alarm public health medical preparedness communities. National international guidance issued, departments created plans, personal protective equipment purchased, workers trained respiratory precautions. In following pandemic, number conferences held reports issued lessons learned from Now, vantage point 8 years’ distance, what did we really learn? What are remaining unanswered questions? remains be done?