SARS Outbreak and Epidemiological Indicators

Introduction In March 2003, an influenza-like epidemic called severe respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in Asia. As a result, the World Health Organization issued a global warning to notify each country about infection. This virus has occurred in more than 15 countries. It turned out to belong to the coronaviridae (Smeltzer, Bare, Hinkle & Cheever, 2007). This article details the epidemiological and epidemiological indicators of SARS and SARS data in detail. Analyzes the route of infection and provides a graphic display detailing the international movement pattern of the epidemic.

SARS is a serious respiratory disease that can spread from person to person. SARS broke out in 2003 and began in China, but progress has been made all over the world, and one in ten people has died. SARS is highly contagious and spreads through respiratory droplets or in contact with other bodily fluids. People develop symptoms of infection 2 to 7 days after exposure. Symptoms of infection usually occur 2 to 10 days after exposure. SARS infection initially causes fever, headache, and fatigue. Respiratory symptoms, such as dry cough and shortness of breath, occur within 2-7 days. Most patients suffer from pneumonia and can be seen in chest x - ray between 7th and 10th days. Some patients are severe and require mechanical ventilation

When SARS Co - V occurred in Canada, it was estimated that 10 healthcare workers were infected daily and symptomatic infections were not segregated. It is an important practice to identify individuals who may be infected or monitored. Unless an infectious individual is identified, it will not be isolated and this omission will lead to the transmission of disease among patients within the medical institution (Banach, Bielang, & Calfee, 2011). Individuals who can not correctly identify infectious diseases when new infections occur will affect not only other patients but also health care workers. During the SARS Co - V outbreak in Canada, it is estimated that 10 health workers were infected daily and symptomatic infections were not isolated (Health Canada, 2003).

Upon the occurrence of Ebola in 2014 and the occurrence of SARS Co - V in 2003, the risk of infection by medical staff was significantly higher than the risks of non - medical personnel. When providing care to individuals infected with new or emerging pathogens, nurses may be exposed to life-threatening infections. During the outbreak of Ebola in 2014 (Evans, Goldstein, & Popova, 2015) and 2003 SARS Co - V (Health Canada, 2003), the risk of infection by healthcare workers was significantly higher than for non - health care workers. For example, in Sierra Leone, Africa, health care workers have an Ebola infection rate that is 103 times higher than non-health care workers (Kilmarx et al., 2014). Two of the four cases of Ebola infection in the United States were exposed to medical care for the import case (CDC, 2014a). In Canada, about half of SARS Co - V consists of health care workers exposed through patient care activities (Webb et al., 2004).