SARS infects 'protected' medical staff Gloves, gowns, masks didn't stop outbreak at Sunnybrook

CanWest News Service - The Ottawa Citizen - canada.com ^ | April 20, 2003 | David Rider

[DB]

Thanks for the information. They guy is right, the plumbing doesn't explain it. The elevators and/or the air circulation system seems much more likely (does the building have an air circulation system?).

[John Valentine]

Eventually all sick people do either one or the other.

[Squantos]

Think Robotics..........:o)

Stay Safe !!

[aristeides]

Not only medical personnel -- but patients too -- now have a strong interest in the adoption of robotics to the maximum extent in medicine.

[friendly]

I am not even sure how it is possible to take 4 hours to intubate someone, as is reported in that magnificent Canadian socialized health system. I guess they were reading from the text, like that scene in Pulp Fiction, where the gang is trying to revive an overdosed Uma Thurman with an injection into the heart.

[tracer]

All of the suspect supplies were imported from France, I'll bet.....

[tracer]

SARS is a veritable celebration of diversity and open borders, it seems......

[CathyRyan]

I had aways wanted to see Tibet. Sars has cured me of wanting to see the exotic. I still do what to see Hong Kong.

[tracer]

I hear tell that luxury hotel suites can be had for pennies in Hong Kong.....

[tracer]

It's not a question of excluding airborne, submicron viral particles, given that the virus is almost certain to be contained in droplets.

The ubiquitous and trusty old N-95 protective mask, which excludes particles 0.3 microns and larger is specified for coronavirus protection by the CDC, NIOSH/OSHA, and the WHO.

Unfortunately, they are back-ordered until late May from most suppliers, e.g. 3-M. Alcohol-based wipes and hand lotions are useful for the prevention of hand-eye transmission and are good to have on hand for air travel and other iffy situations..........

[CathyRyan]

I think I will wait till I have little old lady blue hair.

[Domestic Church]

Thank you...I knew I had heard of it but couldn't place it until you descibed it...I heard of it when I had been awake for 36 hours straight, no wonder I couldn't place it, lol... it was one of the many drugs they gave to my oldest last October at AI Dupont.

[Domestic Church]

"Think Robotics..........:o)"

We need to have robotics in application before we are side swiped by SARS. We need to have drive through shopping or delivered shopping. And forget returning items for any reason!