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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Preparedness for Biological Emergencies 27 April 2004 Jeffrey S. Duchin, M.D. Chief, Communicable Disease.

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1 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Preparedness for Biological Emergencies 27 April 2004 Jeffrey S. Duchin, M.D. Chief, Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology and Immunization Section, Public Health - Seattle & King County Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington

2 SARS Presentation Overview The presentation has five sections: 1.Chronology and Clinical Features 2.Command and Control 3.Surveillance & Case and Contact Investigations 4.Infection Control & Roles of Healthcare System 5.Isolation and Quarantine

3 SARS & Preparedness for Biological Emergencies Key Points SARS disproportionately affected hospital staff compounding its impact on the health care system –Hospitals served as settings for amplification of transmission leading to community spread Hospital and community-based infection control measures are the most important way to interrupt SARS transmission Knowledge and skills needed by health care providers and public health professionals to respond to SARS are applicable to a broad range of public health emergencies SARS is a good model for communicable disease and BT emergency response capacity

4 SARS & Preparedness for Biological Emergencies Components of SARS Response Capacity* Command and control Surveillance Case and contact investigation and management Preparedness and response in healthcare facilities Community containment measures including isolation and quarantine Managing travel-associated risk Laboratory diagnosis Communication *Based on CDC’s Public Health Guidance for Community Level Preparedness and Response to SARS (version 2)

5 SARS & Preparedness for Biological Emergencies Command and Control Incident command structure that works for outbreak response –Collecting & organizing real time information on the outbreak: epidemiological investigation, analysis & interpretation of data –Managing staffing needs & requirements: disease investigation, epidemiology response, administrative support, clinical, legal, emergency management –Monitoring and supplying persons in isolation & quarantine –Material resources: PPE & other necessary equipment/supplies –Operating special/temporary facilities –Administrative & financial needs

6 SARS & Preparedness for Biological Emergencies Command and Control Legal authority & legal preparedness plan Communication between and among response agencies Ensure roles and responsibilities within and among response agencies are clearly described and understood

7 SARS & Preparedness for Biological Emergencies Questions/Discussion: Command and Control ?

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