The Case of Sars Epidemic in Singapore
| Public Health - SARS |
CONTENT PAGE
Cover Page Page 1 Content Page Page 2 Abstract Page 3 Introduction Page 3 - 4 Research Methodology Page 4 - 5 Data Collected & Analysis: Tourism Page 5 - 12 Manpower Page Health Prevention Awareness Page Mental Health of Survivors Page Final Conclusion Page Acknowledgement Page Bibliography Page
ABSTRACT
Through this extended essay assignment, we hope to understand the effects the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in the year 2003 had on Singapore and by determining how successful Singapore had managed the pandemic, we will then find ways in which Singapore could improve on in the area of being able to handle future pandemic outbreaks more efficiently and to minimize the negative impacts it might have on Singapore. We will be focusing on mainly 3 effects, namely the tourism industry, Singapore’s manpower and Singaporean’s health prevention awareness.
INTRODUCTION
The initial symptoms of SARS are flu-like and may include: fever, myalgia, lethargy symptoms, cough, sore throat and other nonspecific symptoms. The only symptom common to all patients appears to be a fever above 38 °C (100.4 °F). Shortness of breath may occur later.
A probable case would include the above symptoms plus positive chest X-ray findings of atypical pneumonia or respiratory distress syndrome
The first outbreak of SARS was in China, November 2002, and the whole case of SARS ended around July 2003. In Singapore, its’ first case of SARS was from a patient called Esther Mok. She infected 22 close contacts and sparked the outbreak in Singapore.
The rate of the infection of SARS varies among the patients, in which some of whom are highly infectious and spreads it easily.
Evidence was growing in both Hong Kong and mainland China that suggested SARS virus not only spreads via face to face contact, or to people nearby, but also can jump rapidly from person to person, home to home in other
CONTENT PAGE
Cover Page Page 1 Content Page Page 2 Abstract Page 3 Introduction Page 3 - 4 Research Methodology Page 4 - 5 Data Collected & Analysis: Tourism Page 5 - 12 Manpower Page Health Prevention Awareness Page Mental Health of Survivors Page Final Conclusion Page Acknowledgement Page Bibliography Page
ABSTRACT
Through this extended essay assignment, we hope to understand the effects the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in the year 2003 had on Singapore and by determining how successful Singapore had managed the pandemic, we will then find ways in which Singapore could improve on in the area of being able to handle future pandemic outbreaks more efficiently and to minimize the negative impacts it might have on Singapore. We will be focusing on mainly 3 effects, namely the tourism industry, Singapore’s manpower and Singaporean’s health prevention awareness.
INTRODUCTION
The initial symptoms of SARS are flu-like and may include: fever, myalgia, lethargy symptoms, cough, sore throat and other nonspecific symptoms. The only symptom common to all patients appears to be a fever above 38 °C (100.4 °F). Shortness of breath may occur later.
A probable case would include the above symptoms plus positive chest X-ray findings of atypical pneumonia or respiratory distress syndrome
The first outbreak of SARS was in China, November 2002, and the whole case of SARS ended around July 2003. In Singapore, its’ first case of SARS was from a patient called Esther Mok. She infected 22 close contacts and sparked the outbreak in Singapore.
The rate of the infection of SARS varies among the patients, in which some of whom are highly infectious and spreads it easily.
Evidence was growing in both Hong Kong and mainland China that suggested SARS virus not only spreads via face to face contact, or to people nearby, but also can jump rapidly from person to person, home to home in other