- This just in...
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- Chesapeake General Hospital Patient Diagnosed With Deadly
Flu
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined
that a patient admitted to Chesapeake General Hospital meets all the criteria
for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The emergency room attending
doctor became concerned when he learned of the patient's recent travels
to parts of Asia where most of the initial cases of SARS have occurred.
The patient was immediately placed in isolation. A handful of staff members
who were exposed to the patient have been notified and are being monitored.
No patient was at risk
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- Hello Jeff - I like the way the medical profession says
that NO patients at Chesapeake General were at risk of contracting SARS.
The medical staff who cared for the patient have been told of the situation
and are being monitored.
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- As always, no need to worry!
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- I think tall hospitals, at this time, should ask arriving
ER patients if they had recently visited Asia specifically, areas of SARS
infection. Even if a patient is presenting with nonspecific SARS symptoms,
it is a good idea to find out if the patient had been in Asia within 2
or 3 weeks. Of course, that would make too much sense. If a patient was
in Asia within the time frame, they should automatically be isolated and
staff take proper precautions.
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- Patty
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