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| MOH Newsroom |
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| Title |
UPDATE (III) ON ATYPICAL
PNEUMONIA CASES IN SINGAPORE |
| Date |
16 March
2003 |
The
World Health Organisation has revised the name
of this disease to Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS). SARS is an atypical pneumonia
for which the cause has not yet been
determined.
Four new patients with
SARS have been admitted since the MOH Press
Release yesterday. As at 16 March 2003, we have
a total of 20 patients of SARS. Other than the
initial three cases, there are an additional 17
patients who have been admitted to hospital. All
these have been in close contact with patients
of SARS. Ten are family members and friends, and
seven are hospital staff who had attended to the
patients when they were first admitted to the
hospitals. All these patients are stable.
Patients are being isolated and the hospital
staff have been informed to observe enhanced
infection control procedures when attending to
suspected cases.
The Ministry
advises you to seek immediate medical attention
if you have:
- Fever (>38 degrees
Celsius) and respiratory symptoms including
cough, shortness of breath or breathing
difficulty;
AND
- have travelled to Hong
Kong, Hanoi or Guangdong province in China,
within 2 weeks of onset of the symptoms;
OR
- are a close contact of persons diagnosed
with SARS. (Close contact means having cared
for, having lived with, or having had direct
contact with respiratory secretions and body
fluids of a person with SARS)
As a
precautionary measure, the Ministry strongly
advises you to avoid travel to Hong Kong, Hanoi
and Guangdong province in China for the time
being, unless absolutely
necessary.
Related
links:
Factsheets:
(a) Measures Taken To Control the
Outbreak in Singapore
(b) About Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS)
(c) Frequently
Asked Questions on
SARS
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