H5N1 influenza questionnaire: are Scottish emergency departments ready to isolate and treat a possible index case?
H5N1 has emerged as a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu. Cases of bird-to-human transmission have occurred and raised concerns that human-to-human transmission may be possible. Therefore, it is vitally important to isolate any index case arising from bird-to-human transmission. Questionnaires we...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:emermed:24/4/283 2023-05-15T15:34:20+02:00 H5N1 influenza questionnaire: are Scottish emergency departments ready to isolate and treat a possible index case? Vardy, J Mukherjee, N Dignon, N 2007-04-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://emj.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/24/4/283 https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.041178 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://emj.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/24/4/283 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.041178 Copyright (C) 2007, British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine Short reports TEXT 2007 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.041178 2013-05-27T19:55:06Z H5N1 has emerged as a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu. Cases of bird-to-human transmission have occurred and raised concerns that human-to-human transmission may be possible. Therefore, it is vitally important to isolate any index case arising from bird-to-human transmission. Questionnaires were sent out to emergency departments throughout Scotland seeking information on the availability of facilities and supplies necessary to treat and prevent onward infection from a suspected index case of human H5N1 infection. They were specifically asked about side rooms for isolation and supplies of FFP3 masks, lysis buffer and oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Text Avian flu HighWire Press (Stanford University) Emergency Medicine Journal 24 4 283 285 |
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H5N1 has emerged as a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu. Cases of bird-to-human transmission have occurred and raised concerns that human-to-human transmission may be possible. Therefore, it is vitally important to isolate any index case arising from bird-to-human transmission. Questionnaires were sent out to emergency departments throughout Scotland seeking information on the availability of facilities and supplies necessary to treat and prevent onward infection from a suspected index case of human H5N1 infection. They were specifically asked about side rooms for isolation and supplies of FFP3 masks, lysis buffer and oseltamivir (Tamiflu). |
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