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Objectives
To create a multidisciplinary, sustainable and
effective network of virologist, infectious disease physicians,
epidemiologists and other health professionals with expertise in
the infection control measure to be applied in the management of
SARS patients and of SARS-coronavirus.
To assess the infection control measures taken
in China in hospitals and laboratories, and data available on SARS
cases among hospital and laboratory staff, plus similar experiences
in Europe
Description of work
Task 1: To develop epidemiological
study and to analyse risk factors related to the SARS transmission
in the hospitalbased epidemics in Beijing.
Task 2: To re-assess
infection control measures in hospital and laboratory settings during
the past SARS control
interventions in China, Vietnam, Italy and France.
Task 3: To develop recommendations
for the prevention of SARS transmission in community, hospital,
and laboratory settings.
Deliverables
D46 Consensus-based guidelines
on the management of SARS-infected patients in the hospital and
laboratory setting; disseminated by publication on network website,
by presentation at national and international scientific meetings,
and by publication in peer reviewed journals as appropriate.
D47 Agreed core curriculum for
health professionals who specialise in the management of highly
infectious diseases; disseminated through the network website and
through relevant national/ international professional organisations;
and the development of training modules within the core curriculum
described above, piloted by participants within their own organisations
and subsequently available for download from the network website.
Milestones and expected result
M0-M12: retrospective analysis
of Beijing hospital-based epidemics
M12-M30: development of guidelines
for management of SARS-infected patients in the hospital and laboratory
setting
M12-M30: development of core curriculum
for health professionals specializing in the management of highly
infectious diseases.
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