[travelnurse]

The problem as I see it, is that the authorities don't know squat about SARS

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Basic infection control guidelines will prevent the spread of any infectious/contagious disease which these people are not doing.

[Bluewave]

I respectfully disagree. I really hate to disagree, even respectfully with a nurse, but, until the route of transmission of the disease is well known and understood, infection control techniques are not going to be effective.

It is beginning to appear that masks and gowns are minimum requirements. As you know, masks and gowns are very difficult to use effectively and the bagging is problematic. There are also many questions as to where this virus lurks.

[Grig]

"The problem as I see it, is that the authorities don't know squat about SARS"

Yup, I called several hotines and government health offices trying to find out if anyone has even tried to find out if SARS can be spread by mosquitoes or not. They were all like a deer caught in the headlights and have never even considered the question before.

[sakic]

Basic infection control guidelines will prevent the spread of any infectious/contagious disease which these people are not doing.

I understand how that would make sense if there was not an incubation period but if as some say, it can be 40 days long, I don't see how basic infection control guidelines could help prevent an outbreak.