| 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
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of other issues. A contagious disease does not only disturb a solitary country; it can also grow into an epidemic. Ten years ago‚ a vast epidemic was caused by SARS. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases SARS is known as: “a serve acute respiratory syndrome.” (National Institute of Health‚ 2009) SARS normally arose with a temperature of more than 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit‚ joint with dry cough‚ shortness of breath‚ difficulty breathing‚ low-blood oxygen levels‚
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SARS Lisa Dumas Western Governors University SARS is a virus that affects the respiratory system. SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. It is a severe form of pneumonia. This virus was first discovered in February of 2003 by a physician named Dr. Carl Urbani. During that year‚ 8‚098 people became infected with the virus. Of this number‚ 774 people died. Tracing SARS back to its origin was tedious and time consuming for scientists. It is believed that the
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SARS-The Commonly Uncommon Cold Acute respiratory illnesses are among the most common infectious diseases known to humans as they account for nearly half of all diseases that plague our species. Of these respiratory illnesses‚ viruses are the cause in 50-75% of reported cases. The Corona Virus known as SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is one of the most recently highly publicized respiratory illness that has drawn a surge of research since the first reported cases of the virus in Southern
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SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) can cause symptoms ranging from mild illness to severe pneumonia. Healthcare Providers should notify the Division of Public Health when there is a suspected case of SARS or for any unusual respiratory Illness. Initial symptoms would be a fever of 38.0° Celsius‚ headache‚ discomfort‚ body aches‚ mild respiratory symptoms‚ and possibly some diarrhea. After 7 to 10 days symptoms would include a dry cough‚ shortness of breath‚ and pneumonia. To have
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Main article: Progress of the SARS outbreak The epidemic appears to have originated in Guangdong Province in November 2002 ("Patient #0" -- first reported symptoms -- has been attributed to Charles Bybelezar of Montreal‚ Canada) and‚ despite taking some action to control it‚ Chinese government officials did not inform the World Health Organization of the outbreak until February 2003‚ restricting media coverage in order to preserve public confidence. This lack of openness caused delays in efforts
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The SARS Epidemic WGU Community and Population Health The SARS Epidemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)‚ a form of viral pneumonia‚ emerge as a problem in the first half of 2003 when an unknown virus appeared in Guangdong Province in China‚ and spread to various parts of the world is causing many deaths and panic. "It jolted these countries economic growth‚ disrupted the social life of their citizens‚ and created much stress and strain on their political system and governance"(
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of rascism. Racism would be saying that an Indian cannot buy a flat at Bishan‚ solely because he’s an Indian. The EIP is treading on grey area. There has been evidence to show the disadvantages of this policy. In demographically chinese dominant Singapore‚ when the minority races cannot sell their HDB flat to a Chinese because that quota ceiling has been met‚ the flat is often sold below market
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The SARS Outbreak of 2003 Western Governors University January 15‚ 2013 The SARS Outbreak of 2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory caused by a coronavirus. Coronavirus is in the same virus family as the common cold. Most commonly spread through person to person contact and droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with the virus then touch their nose‚ mouth or eyes. Characterized
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Summary 3 2. Description of Crisis 5 2.1 Description of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) 5 2.2 Causes of SARS 5 2.3 Signs and Symptoms 6 2.4 Treating and Preventing SARS 6 2.5 How SARS Affects the Global Economy 7 3. Introduction to Singapore Airlines 8 3.1 Company Perspectives 8 3.2 History of Singapore Airlines Ltd 8 3.3 Birth of Singapore Airlines 9 3.4 Subsidiaries 10 3.5 Fleets 10 3.6 Awards 10 4. Singapore Airlines Manager Macro-Environmental Analysis 11 4.1
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