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            <P class=3Dcopy><B>14 August 2003</B> =
<BR><BR><BR><B>Rationale for=20
            continued vigilance for SARS</B> <BR><BR>First recognized as =
a=20
            global threat in mid-March 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory =
Syndrome=20
            (SARS) was successfully contained in less than four months. =
On 5=20
            July 2003, WHO reported that the last human chain of =
transmission of=20
            SARS had been broken.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>While much has been learned about this =
syndrome since=20
            March 2003, including its causation by a new coronavirus =
(SARS-CoV),=20
            our knowledge about the epidemiology and ecology of SARS =
coronavirus=20
            infection and of this disease remains limited. Resurgence of =
SARS=20
            remains a distinct possibility and does not allow for=20
            complacency.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>In the post-outbreak period, all countries =
must remain=20
            vigilant for the recurrence of SARS and maintain their =
capacity to=20
            detect and respond to the re-emergence of SARS should it =
occur. The=20
            WHO case definitions during the outbreak period relied =
heavily on=20
            epidemiological criteria to increase the specificity of =
syndromic=20
            clinical criteria for atypical pneumonia or respiratory =
distress=20
            syndrome (RDS). However, epidemiological links to cases of =
SARS and=20
            areas reporting recent local transmission are no longer of =
use in=20
            helping to define incident cases. Furthermore, the =
non-specific=20
            clinical features of SARS, the lack of a current rapid =
diagnostic=20
            test that can reliably detect SARS-CoV in the first few days =
of=20
            illness, and the seasonal occurrence of other respiratory =
diseases,=20
            including influenza, may confound any surveillance for SARS =
or=20
            demand a level of quality and intensity which few health =
care system=20
            worldwide can sustain. Even with the most sophisticated =
surveillance=20
            systems, the first case of SARS in the post-outbreak period =
may=20
            escape early detection.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>This document describes a SARS alert =
mechanism for the=20
            post-outbreak period. It provides guidance for managing a =
SARS=20
            "alert" through to laboratory confirmation or exclusion of =
persons=20
            under investigation as SARS cases. The document does not =
address=20
            complex surveillance issues or case categorization for =
SARS.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>It also provides guidance to clinicans on =
the clinical=20
            presentation, laboratory and radiological findings to assist =
in=20
            diagnosis of SARS and in decisions to implement =
transmission-based=20
            infection control.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>For additional information on the previous =
SARS=20
            outbreak, please also refer to <A=20
            href=3D"http://www.who.int/features/2003/07/en/">SARS: =
breaking the=20
            chains of transmission</A> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>2. Risk assessment</B> <BR><BR>Ideally, =
each Member=20
            State should determine the intensity of its surveillance for =
SARS in=20
            the post-outbreak period on the basis of a risk assessment. =
WHO has=20
            defined three major areas that take into account the =
experience=20
            during the recent outbreak of SARS and the potential for=20
            resurgence:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Potential zone of re-emergence of=20
            SARS-CoV<BR></I></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>Identified as source(s) of the previous outbreak in =
November=20
              2002 or areas with an increased likelihood of animal to =
human=20
              transmission of SARS-CoV infection.=20
              <P></P></LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Nodal areas</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>Sustained local transmission experienced during the =
previous=20
              outbreak or entry of large numbers of persons from the =
potential=20
              zone of re-emergence of SARS-CoV. </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Low risk areas</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>Never reported cases, reported only imported cases or=20
              experienced only limited local transmission during the =
previous=20
              outbreak. </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Thus, WHO recommends a staged approach to=20
            surveillance:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Potential zone of re-emergence of =
SARS</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>SARS Alert <B>AND</B> <BR>
              <LI>enhanced surveillance for SARS<B>AND</B> <BR>
              <LI>special studies for SARS-CoV infections in animal and =
human=20
              populations </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Nodal areas</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>SARS Alert <B>AND</B> <BR>
              <LI>enhanced surveillance for SARS </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Low risk areas</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>Surveillance for clusters of "alert" cases among =
health care=20
              workers, other hospital staff, patients and visitors in =
the same=20
              health care unit (see section 3 =E2=80=93 The SARS Alert) =
</LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>3. The SARS Alert</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>The SARS Alert is an operational definition =
to ensure=20
            that appropriate infection control and public health =
measures are=20
            implemented until SARS has been ruled out as a cause of the =
atypical=20
            pneumonia or RDS.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><I>3.1 Objectives of the SARS Alert
            <UL></B></I>
              <LI>Provide early warning of the potential recurrence of =
SARS to:=20
              <UL>
                <LI>rapidly implement appropriate infection control =
measures=20
                <LI>expedite diagnosis=20
                <LI>activate the public health response </LI></UL>
              <P></P>
              <P class=3Dcopy></P>
              <LI>Raise a global alert if indicated </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <DIR><B>Definition of a SARS Alert</B>=20
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Two or more health care workers in the same =
health=20
            care unit fulfilling the clinical case definition of SARS =
(see=20
            section 3.3) and with onset of illness in the same 10-day=20
period.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>OR</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Hospital acquired illness in three or more =
persons=20
            (health care workers and/or other hospital staff and/or =
patients=20
            and/or visitors) in the same health care unit fulfilling the =

            clinical case definition of SARS (see section 3.3) and with =
onset of=20
            illness in the same 10-day period.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>A jurisdiction may chose, based on its =
experience, to=20
            increase the minimum number of "alert" cases defining a =
cluster. The=20
            definition of the health care unit in which the cluster =
occurs will=20
            depend on the local situation. Unit size may range from an =
entire=20
            health care facility if small, to a single department or =
ward of a=20
            large tertiary hospital. </P></DIR>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><I>3.2 Case description of SARS</B> =
</I></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>See Annex 1 Clinical description of SARS. =
The case=20
            description provides details of the clinical evolution of =
SARS and=20
            radiological and laboratory findings to assist clinicians =
with its=20
            diagnosis. It provides information on the spectrum of the =
disease,=20
            including atypical presentations.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><I>3.3 Case Definitions</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Clinical case definition of SARS</B> <BR>The =
following=20
            clinical case definition has been developed for public =
health=20
            purposes.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>A person with a history of:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Fever (=E2=89=A5 38=C2=B0C)</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>AND</B> One or more symptoms of lower =
respiratory=20
            tract illness (cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of =
breath)</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>AND</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Radiographic evidence of lung infiltrates =
consistent=20
            with pneumonia or RDS <B>OR </B>autopsy findings consistent =
with the=20
            pathology of pneumonia or RDS without an identifiable =
cause.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>AND</B> <BR>No alternative diagnosis can =
fully=20
            explain the illness.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Laboratory case definition of SARS</B> =
</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>A person with symptoms and signs that are =
clinically=20
            suggestive of SARS <B>AND</B> with positive laboratory =
findings for=20
            SARS-CoV based on one or more of the following diagnostic=20
            criteria:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>a) PCR positive for SARS-CoV </I><BR>PCR =
positive=20
            using a validated method from:
            <DIR></DIR>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>At least two different clinical specimens (eg =
nasopharyngeal=20
              and stool) <B>OR</B>=20
              <LI>The same clinical specimen collected on two or more =
occasions=20
              during the course of the illness (eg sequential =
nasopharyngeal=20
              aspirates) <B>OR</B>=20
              <LI>Two different assays or repeat PCR using a new RNA =
extract=20
              from the original clinical sample on each occasion of =
testing.=20
              </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>b) Seroconversion by ELISA or IFA
            <UL></I>
              <P></P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>
              <LI>Negative antibody test on acute serum followed by =
positive=20
              antibody test on convalescent phase serum tested in =
parallel=20
              <B>OR</B>=20
              <LI>Fourfold or greater rise in antibody titre between =
acute and=20
              convalescent phase sera tested in parallel. </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>c) Virus isolation</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL></I>
              <LI>Isolation in cell culture of SARS-CoV from any =
specimen=20
              <B>AND</B> PCR confirmation using a validated method. =
</LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Testing should only be undertaken in a =
national or=20
            regional reference laboratory as per WHO recommendations (<A =

            href=3D"http://www.who.int/csr/sars/labmethods/en/">Use of =
laboratory=20
            methods for SARS diagnosis</A> ). WHO will assist resource =
poor=20
            countries to confirm their first cases of SARS through =
laboratory=20
            collaboration.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><I>3.4 Public health management of a SARS =
Alert=20
            </B></I><BR><BR>When a SARS Alert is raised: <BR>1. =
Patient(s)=20
            should be immediately isolated and transmission-based =
precautions=20
            instituted, if not already in place (<A=20
            href=3D"http://www.who.int/csr/sars/management/en/">see =
clinical=20
            management guidelines</A> )</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>2. The diagnosis should be expedited (see =
Annex 2=20
            Guidance regarding the diagnosis of SARS in the =
post-outbreak period=20
            =E2=80=93 A concern for all health care workers). WHO will =
assist in the=20
            investigation of SARS alerts as appropriate, including the=20
            facilitation of access to laboratory services (see Annex 3 =
WHO Focal=20
            Points for SARS).</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>3. Contacts of persons under investigation =
for SARS=20
            should be traced and quarantined <B>until SARS has been =
ruled out as=20
            the cause of the illness</B> .</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>3.1 A contact is a person who is at greater risk of =
developing=20
              SARS because of exposure to a SARS case. Risky exposures =
include=20
              having cared for, lived with, or having had direct contact =
with=20
              the respiratory secretions, body fluids and/or excretions =
(e.g.=20
              faeces) of cases of SARS.
              <P></P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>3.2 Individuals with risky exposures to a =
person or=20
              persons in a SARS alert cluster should be managed as =
contacts=20
              until SARS has been ruled out as the cause of the =
illness.</P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>3.3 Contact within the health care setting =
should be=20
              managed in the following way:</P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>
              <UL>
                <LI>Inpatient contacts should be isolated or cohorted =
away from=20
                unexposed patients and transmission-based precautions=20
                instituted. They should be placed on fever surveillance. =

                <P></P>
                <P class=3Dcopy></P>
                <LI>Exposed staff should be placed on active fever =
surveillance,=20
                and either cohorted to care for exposed patients (as =
above) or=20
                placed on home quarantine depending on local =
circumstances.=20
              </LI></UL>
              <P></P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>3.4 Community contacts should be:</P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>
              <UL>
                <LI>Given information on the clinical picture, =
transmission,=20
                etc. of SARS=20
                <LI>Placed under active surveillance for 10 days and =
voluntary=20
                home quarantine recommended=20
                <LI>Visited or telephoned daily by a member of the =
public health=20
                care team=20
                <LI>Temperature recorded daily.=20
                <LI>If the contact develops disease symptoms, they =
should be=20
                investigated locally at an appropriate health care =
facility.=20
                <LI>The most consistent first symptom that is likely to =
appear=20
                is fever. </LI></UL>
              <P></P>
              <P class=3Dcopy>3.5 National public health authorities =
should report=20
              every laboratory confirmed case of SARS to WHO (see =
below).</P></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>International reporting of SARS</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>A new outbreak of SARS is defined as the =
occurrence of=20
            one or more clinically compatible, laboratory-confirmed =
cases of=20
            SARS in any country based on definitive laboratory =
investigations.=20
            The reappearance of SARS in the human population would be =
considered=20
            a global public health emergency.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>For the purposes of the international =
reporting of=20
            SARS in the post-outbreak period, Member States are =
requested to=20
            inform WHO of laboratory-confirmed cases only.</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Laboratory confirmed cases of SARS could be =
detected=20
            through a SARS alert verification process but also as =
sporadic=20
            case(s) of acute respiratory illness on which SARS-CoV =
testing was=20
            undertaken (i.e. fulfil the case definition described in =
section=20
            3.3). Reporting to WHO should include both of these =
scenarios but=20
            should <B>exclude</B> asymptomatic persons with a positive=20
            laboratory test or symptomatic persons without laboratory=20
            confirmation. No nil reporting is required.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>WHO requests that Members States immediately =
inform=20
            the focal points at Regional Offices or Headquarters of =
every person=20
            meeting the laboratory-confirmed case definition of SARS =
(see Annex=20
            3 WHO Focal Points for SARS). This will allow WHO to assess =
the need=20
            for a global alert and re-institute global surveillance for =
SARS on=20
            the basis of that notification as appropriate.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>The development of new case definitions =
applicable to=20
            the new situation, surveillance standards and a step-down =
strategy=20
            may be required once laboratory-confirmed cases have been=20
            reported.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>In the event of an international traveller =
being=20
            investigated for SARS, all Member States involved in =
international=20
            contact tracing around the case(s) should communicate =
directly with=20
            each other during the investigation. WHO should be informed =
only=20
            when the incident is laboratory confirmed.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>WHO will continue to identify and verify =
rumours of=20
            events of international public health concern, including =
rumours=20
            about SARS, through its usual well-established =
mechanisms.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Indicators of the quality of the SARS =
alert=20
            mechanism</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>WHO recommends that national public health =
authorities=20
            monitor the quality of the SARS alert mechanism, e.g. by=20
            establishing indicators based on:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>the number of alerts expected and reported by health=20
              facilities over time=20
              <LI>the time taken to implement transmission-based =
precautions and=20
              expedite diagnosis=20
              <LI>the time taken to alert local public health =
authorities,=20
              national public health authorities=20
              <LI>the time taken to complete contact tracing and =
quarantine=20
              contacts. </LI></UL>
            <UL></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>This list is not meant to be exhaustive but =
rather a=20
            suggested approach to monitoring the alert mechanism.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>4. Enhanced surveillance and special =
studies for=20
            SARS-CoV infections in animal and human populations</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Jurisdictions in nodal areas and areas of =
potential=20
            re-emergence have maintained heightened SARS surveillance=20
            established during the outbreak period, and continue doing =
so for=20
            the foreseeable future. WHO will encourage these =
jurisdictions to=20
            make available to the global community the details of these=20
            surveillance activities and will offer its assistance in =
summarizing=20
            and updating available information on its web site.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Depending on risk assessment and available =
resources,=20
            nodal areas and areas of potential re-emergence may include =
one or=20
            more of the following activities:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>Surveillance for atypical pneumonia in settings such =
as=20
              nursing homes, rehabilitation units, community health care =
centres=20
              and in private practice (see Annex, Guidance regarding the =

              diagnosis of SARS in the post-outbreak period - A concern =
for all=20
              health care workers)=20
              <LI>Surveillance of persons discharged from hospital with =
a=20
              diagnosis of unspecified atypical pneumonia=20
              <LI>Surveillance for absenteeism among health care workers =

              <LI>Laboratory-based surveillance of SARS-CoV infection=20
              <LI>Surveillance for requests for laboratory testing of=20
              respiratory pathogens or SARS-CoV=20
              <LI>Surveillance for unexplained deaths following an acute =

              respiratory illness=20
              <LI>Serological surveillance of high risk populations =
(health care=20
              workers, animal handlers, market vendors, hunters, etc)=20
              <LI>Community-based serological surveys to monitor changes =
in the=20
              seroprevalence of SARS-CoV infection=20
              <LI>Serosurveys among animal populations. </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>This list is not meant to be exhaustive but =
rather a=20
            suggested approach to enhanced surveillance.=20
            <UL></UL>
            <UL></UL>
            <DIR></DIR>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Annex 1 Clinical case description of =
SARS</B>=20
            <BR><BR><U><B>Aetiology</B> </U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is =
a disease=20
            caused by SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV).</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Epidemiology</B> </U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Nosocomial transmission of SARS CoV has been =
a=20
            striking feature of the SARS outbreak. The majority of the =
cases are=20
            adults. Children are rarely affected.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>The mean incubation period is 5 days with =
the range of=20
            2-10 days although there are isolated reports of longer =
incubation=20
            periods. There have been no reports of transmission =
occurring before=20
            the onset of symptoms.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Natural history of the disease</B> =
</U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Week 1 of illness</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Patients initially develop influenza-like =
prodromal=20
            symptoms. Presenting symptoms include fever, malaise, =
myalgia,=20
            headache, and rigors. No individual symptom or cluster of =
symptoms=20
            has proven specific. Although history of fever is the most=20
            frequently reported symptom, it may be absent on initial=20
            measurement.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Week 2 of illness</I> <BR><BR>Cough =
(initially=20
            dry), dyspnoea and diarrhoea may be present in the first =
week but=20
            more commonly reported in the second week of illness. Severe =
cases=20
            develop rapidly progressing respiratory distress and oxygen=20
            desaturation with about 20% requiring intensive care. Up to =
70% of=20
            the patients develop diarrhoea which has been described as =
large=20
            volume and watery without blood or mucus. Transmission =
occurs mainly=20
            during the second week of illness.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Clinical outcomes</B> </U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Based on an analysis of data from Canada, =
China, Hong=20
            Kong SAR, Singapore, Viet Nam and the United States the case =

            fatality ratio (CFR) of SARS is estimated to range from 0% =
to more=20
            than 50% depending on the age group affected, with an =
overall CFR=20
            estimate of approximately 11% (see <A=20
            =
href=3D"http://www.who.int/csr/sars/archive/2003_05_07a/en/">Update 49=20
            - SARS case fatality ratio, incubation period</A> ). Higher=20
            mortality has also been associated with male sex and =
presence of=20
            co-morbidity in various studies.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Elderly and paediatric cases and SARS =
in=20
            pregnancy</P></B></U>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Atypical presentations such as afebrile =
illness or=20
            concurrent bacterial sepsis/pneumonia have been highlighted =
as a=20
            particular problem in the elderly. Underlying chronic =
conditions and=20
            their more frequent use of health facilities have both =
contributed=20
            to initially unrecognized nosocomial transmission =
events.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>SARS occurred less frequently and was =
observed to be a=20
            milder illness in the paediatric population.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Known cases of SARS in pregnancy have =
suggested an=20
            increase in fetal loss in early pregnancy and maternal =
mortality in=20
            later pregnancy.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Radiological findings</B> </U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Early chest radiograph or CT changes are =
observed in=20
            most of the patients as early as days 3-4 of illness in =
spite of the=20
            absence of respiratory signs. These typically show patchy=20
            consolidation starting with a unilateral peripheral lesion =
which=20
            progress to multiple lesions or ground glass appearance. =
Some=20
            lesions follow a shifting pattern. Features during the later =
stages=20
            have sometimes included spontaneous pneumothorax, =
pneumomediastinum,=20
            sub-pleural fibrosis and/or cystic changes.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B><U>Haematological and biochemical =
findings</B>=20
            </U></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>There are no haematological or biochemical =
parameters=20
            specific for SARS; however, studies have consistently =
highlighted=20
            the following:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Haematological findings</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Lymphopenia is common on presentation and =
progresses=20
            during the course of the illness. Sometimes thrombocytopenia =
and=20
            prolonged APTT are observed.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><I>Biochemical findings</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>LDH is frequently high and some reports have =
suggested=20
            association with poor prognosis. ALT, AST and CPK elevation =
are less=20
            frequently reported. Abnormal serum electrolytes have also =
been=20
            reported on presentation or during hospitalization including =

            hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia and =
hypocalcaemia.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Annex 2 Guidance regarding the diagnosis =
of SARS in=20
            the post-outbreak period =E2=80=93 A concern for all health =
care workers=20
            (HCW's)</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Making a diagnosis of SARS sufficiently =
early in the=20
            disease to implement effective infection control and public =
health=20
            measures will prove a challenge that requires all HCWs to =
always=20
            incorporate risk-based infection control measures in care =
provision.=20
            This will only occur within a culture that treats infection=20
            prevention and control as everyone=E2=80=99s responsibility. =
All HCWs should=20
            be encouraged to consider the possibility of SARS in a =
patient under=20
            their care. If there are features suggestive of SARS then =
any=20
            concerns should be raised promptly and trigger risk-based =
infection=20
            control measures. There must be monitoring and feedback on =
this=20
            process.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>The non-specific nature of the presentation =
of SARS=20
            could lead to concern being raised in a vast number of =
patients who=20
            will ultimately prove to have another diagnosis. In =
practice,=20
            concern about the possibility of SARS may often be expressed =
at the=20
            stage where atypical pneumonia is suspected.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>This process should not rely wholly on =
clinicians but=20
            should be responsive to the concerns raised by other =
HCWs.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Concern of SARS raised by clinicians =
</B></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>For clinicians the process of diagnosis from =
initial=20
            concern to confirmation or exclusion of a SARS diagnosis =
(see case=20
            description) is usually an incremental one following =
sequential=20
            information gathering from various sources that include:</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <UL>
              <LI>clinical history=20
              <LI>clinical examination=20
              <LI>bedside monitoring=20
              <LI>radiology investigations=20
              <LI>haematology investigations=20
              <LI>biochemistry investigations=20
              <LI>microbiology and virology investigations=20
              <LI>response to treatment=20
              <LI>epidemiological information obtained from the =
individual, the=20
              health facility or the community. </LI></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Concern about SARS raised by other health =

            professionals</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Concerns regarding SARS may be raised by any =
HCW. All=20
            HCW's need to ensure they are fully aware of what =
constitutes a=20
            clinical concern about SARS and how, in the course of their =
duties=20
            they could be involved in the presentation, investigation or =

            treatment of an unrecognized SARS case.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>They should be encouraged to raise concerns =
with both=20
            the clinicians and infection control team who should provide =

            monitoring and feedback on the process.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Some examples are given:=20
            <UL>
              <LI>infection control staff e.g. noting an increase in =
hospital=20
              acquired pneumonias=20
              <LI>nursing staff e.g. noting a pattern of deterioration =
in a=20
              patient suggestive of SARS=20
              <LI>staff involved in care of the elderly e.g. noting an =
increase=20
              in severe illness=20
              <LI>occupational health staff e.g. noting staff sickness=20
              compatible with atypical pneumonia=20
              <LI>physiotherapists e.g. noting a pattern of atypical =
pneumonia=20
              <LI>radiographers e.g. noting a pattern of atypical =
pneumonia=20
              <LI>radiologists e.g. noting a pattern of atypical =
pneumonia=20
              <LI>haematologists e.g. noting a profile suggestive of =
atypical=20
              pneumonia=20
              <LI>biochemists e.g. noting a profile suggestive of =
atypical=20
              pneumonia=20
              <LI>microbiologists e.g. noting an increase in undiagnosed =

              pneumonias=20
              <LI>virologists e.g. noting an increase in requests for=20
              respiratory serology=20
              <LI>pharmacists e.g. noting an increase in prescribing for =

              pneumonia </LI></UL>
            <UL></UL>
            <P></P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Atypical pneumonia</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Common bacteria, such as <I>Streptococcus=20
            pneumoniae</I> and <I>Haemophilus influenzae</I> cause =
so-called=20
            "typical pneumonia"<I>. </I>Cases of typical pneumonia =
present with=20
            fever, respiratory symptoms (cough, which is usually early =
in the=20
            illness and often productive, shortness of breath etc.), =
elevated=20
            white cell count and well-defined changes on the chest =
radiograph.=20
            They tend to respond to antibiotic therapy for community =
acquired=20
            pneumonia.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>In contrast, "atypical pneumonia" is defined =
as=20
            pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection with an =
atypical=20
            presentation often with a gradual onset of symptoms such as=20
            non-productive, dry cough, a variable white blood cell count =
and the=20
            chest radiograph changes. These include patchy, poorly =
defined=20
            changes, which may be often more severe than the clinical =
picture=20
            would suggest. The causative agents include, <I>Mycoplasma=20
            pneumoniae, Chlamydia spp., Legionella pneumophila, Coxiella =

            burnetii.</I> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Diagnosis of atypical pneumonia is in itself =

            challenging but will be assisted by careful clinical =
assessment=20
            (including non-respiratory symptoms), and given the likely =
absence=20
            of auscultatory signs, accurate measurement of respiratory =
rate and=20
            oxygen saturation (where available) becomes even more =
important.=20
            Chest radiography is of great use in achieving diagnosis and =
should=20
            be considered even in the absence of respiratory signs.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Features of SARS that may commonly help =
with=20
            clinical diagnosis</B> </P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>
            <P align=3Dcenter>
            <CENTER>
            <TABLE cellSpacing=3D1 cellPadding=3D7 width=3D568 =
border=3D1>
              <TBODY>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%"><B>
                  <P align=3Djustify>SARS</B> </P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%"><B>
                  <P align=3Djustify>Example</B> </P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%"><B>
                  <P align=3Djustify>Caution</B> </P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Clinical history</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Sudden onset of flu-like prodrome, =
dry cough,=20
                  non =E2=80=93respiratory symptoms e.g. diarrhoea =
common</P>
                  <P align=3Djustify></P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Take a travel history, history of=20
                  hospitalisation and history of contact with healthcare =

                  facility. The absence of such a history should not=20
                  automatically exclude diagnosis of SARS.</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Clinical examination</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Does not correlate with chest =
radiology=20
                  changes</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Lack of respiratory signs =
particularly in=20
                  groups such as the elderly</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Bedside monitoring</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Hypoxia</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Temperature may not be elevated on =
admission,=20
                  respiratory rate should be documented</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Haematology investigations</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Low lymphocyte count</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Biochemistry =
investigations</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Raised LDH </P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Check profile for electrolytes and =
liver=20
                  function</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Radiology investigations</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>CXR changes poorly defined, patchy, =

                  progressive changes</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>May present as a lobar pneumonia,=20
                  pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum may =
occur</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Microbiology =
investigations</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Investigate for community, and =
hospital=20
                  acquired pneumonias including atypical =
pneumonias</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Concurrent infections may =
occur</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Virology investigations</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Investigate for other causes of =
atypical=20
                  pneumonia </P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Interpret SARS test results with=20
                caution</P></TD></TR>
              <TR>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Treatment</P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"33%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>As yet there is not proven =
treatment for=20
                  SARS, supportive measures are recommended</P>
                  <P align=3Djustify></P></TD>
                <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%">
                  <P align=3Djustify>Lack of response to treatment with =
standard=20
                  antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia including =

                  atypical pneumonia may be indicative of=20
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            <P class=3Dcopy><B>Annex 3 WHO Focal Points for SARS</B> =
</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>WHO Geneva<BR>Dr. Angela Merianos, <BR>CSR =
SARS=20
            Coordinator <BR>E-mail: sars@who.int<BR>Please use this =
email=20
            address for all SARS-related correspondence to WHO =
Geneva.</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) <BR>Dr =
Paul=20
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            Surveillance and Response <BR>E-mail: =
lusambap@whoafr.org</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Regional Office for the Americas / Pan =
American Health=20
            Organization (AMRO/PAHO)<BR>Dr Marlo Libel, <BR>Regional =
Adviser in=20
            Communicable Diseases, Disease Prevention and Control =
<BR>E-mail:=20
            libelmar@paho.org</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Regional Office for the Eastern =
Mediterranean (EMRO)=20
            <BR>Dr Nadia Teleb, <BR>Medical Epidemiologist <BR>E-mail:=20
            telebn@emro.who.int</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Regional Office for Europe (EURO) <BR>Dr =
Bernardus=20
            Ganter, <BR>Regional Adviser, Communicable Diseases =
<BR>E-mail:=20
            bga@who.dk</P>
            <P class=3Dcopy>Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) =
<BR>Dr=20
            M.V.H. Gunaratne, Regional Adviser on Communicable Disease=20
            Surveillance and Response <BR>E-mail: gunaratnem@whosea.org=20
            <BR><BR>Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)<BR>Dr =
Hitoshi=20
            Oshitani, Regional Adviser in Communicable Disease =
Surveillance and=20
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