What Is SARS Virus?
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8. Prevention
The SARS outbreak was contained due to a rapid global response under the leadership of the World Health Organization.[[4]] Measures were quickly implemented to prevent the spread of the virus. Those who were suspected of having the disease were isolated, while those who had potentially come into contact with an infected person were required to quarantine for 10 days. Contact tracing helped identify people who had contact with an infected individual.
Protocols for prevention and protection included frequent hand washing or the use of hand sanitizer. Recommendations were made for wearing masks in public spaces both indoors and outside, which significantly reduced the spread of the virus.2Wu, Jiang et al. Risk Factors for SARS among Person’s without Known Contact with SARS Patients, Beijing, China. Emerging Infectious Diseases vol. 10,2 (2004): 210-16. doi: 10.3201/eid1002.030730.
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