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标题：Severe acute respiratory syndrome surveillance in Australia
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作者：James Fielding ; Keflemariam Yohannes ; Hassan Vally 等
期刊名称：Communicable Diseases Intelligence
印刷版ISSN：1447-4514
电子版ISSN：1445-4866
出版年度：2004
卷号：28
期号：2
页码：181-186
出版社：Government Department of Health and Ageing
摘要：In March 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert recommending active worldwide surveillance for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). This paper describes the epidem-iological features of cases reported by Australian states and territories to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing between 17 March and 31 July 2003. There were 138 people inves-tigated for SARS: 111 as suspect and 27 as probable. Five probable cases were reported to WHO after review of other possible diagnoses and Australia-specifi c exclusion criteria had been applied. An addi-tional probable case identifi ed by laboratory testing overseas, but who was not under investigation when in Australia, was also reported to WHO. The method by which surveillance for SARS was rapidly established provided an opportunity to examine Australia's planning and preparedness for future res-piratory disease epidemics such as in. uenza
关键词：Severe acute respiratory syndrome; surveillance; Australia; in. uenza