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| US remains alert for spread of SARS |
| CCTV.COM 2003-04-30 16:04:15 |
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The US government plans to introduce a series of experimental tests that may help doctors determine whether people with worrisome coughs and fevers have the SARS virus. Some American experts say with a vaccine still hard to find, traditional ways of infection control are vital.
Probable SARS cases in the United States have slowly climbed to 52. A new survey suggests the vast majority of Americans know enough about the new global epidemic to take precautions. Measures such as consulting a doctor and agreeing to be quarantined in their homes or hospitals if necessary have been widely recognized. Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of US Center for Diseases Control and Prevention notes that traditional infection control methods are the only defense right now.
She said, "Our public is informed they are willing to cooperate with public health measures and I think it's a good thing because right now, all the steps that I've described are primarily a public health strategy which is a tried and true old－fashioned way of dealing with an epidemic. But until we have a vaccine, until we have anti－viral treatment, this is the best we can do right now. "
Some American experts say an effective anti－SARS vaccine and drug treatment is still at least a year away.
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Editor: Yang Feiyang CCTV.com
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