Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059
Volume 10, Number 5—May 2004
Perspective
Hospital Preparedness and SARS
Mona R. Loutfy*†
, Tamara Wallington‡, Tim Rutledge†, Barbara Mederski†, Keith Rose†, Sue Kwolek†, Donna McRitchie†, Azra Ali†, Bryan Wolff†, Diane White†, Edward Glassman†, Marianna Ofner§, Don E. Low¶, Lisa Berger‡, Allison McGeer¶, Tom Wong§, David Baron†, and Glenn Berall†
, Tamara Wallington‡, Tim Rutledge†, Barbara Mederski†, Keith Rose†, Sue Kwolek†, Donna McRitchie†, Azra Ali†, Bryan Wolff†, Diane White†, Edward Glassman†, Marianna Ofner§, Don E. Low¶, Lisa Berger‡, Allison McGeer¶, Tom Wong§, David Baron†, and Glenn Berall†Figure 1
Figure 1. Tent assessment clinic built on ambulance loading dock for assessment of the general public for any symptom suggestive of severe acute respiratory syndrome. A, 40- x 20-foot tent constructed on the ambulance bay of the emergency department provided a spacious waiting area adjacent to the clinic area; B, inside the tent, eight cubicles were constructed with metal pipe frames and thick plastic walls, each ventilated with a custom-built ventilation system.
Lessons from the History of Quarantine, from Plague to Influenza A
Length: 23:11
