Pickles H
Hillingdon Primary Care Trust, Kirk House, 97-109 High Street, Yiewsley, Middlesex UB7 7HJ.
Commun Dis Public Health. 2003 Sep;6(3):216-20.
Faced with the spread of SARS through international travel, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised against inessential travel to certain areas with local SARS transmission, and also the screening of travellers from such areas. This report looks at the steps taken in China for the screening of travellers. Travellers were asked about contact with SARS and possible symptoms, were screened for high fever, provided with health information and observed for any clinical signs. Arrangements were in place for dealing with ill travellers and for contact tracing of fellow travellers. There were also extra measures that could only be justified by the reassurance they provided. The overall impact of these measures in preventing international spread of SARS is unknown, but the experience could contribute to the control of future epidemics.
面对严重急性呼吸系统综合征（SARS）通过国际旅行传播的情况，世界卫生组织（WHO）建议不要前往出现SARS本地传播的某些地区进行非必要旅行，同时也建议对来自这些地区的旅行者进行筛查。本报告审视了中国为筛查旅行者所采取的措施。向旅行者询问了与SARS的接触情况及可能出现的症状，对其进行高烧筛查，提供健康信息，并观察是否有任何临床体征。已做好安排，以应对患病旅行者并对同行旅行者进行接触者追踪。此外还采取了一些措施，这些措施只有在其能带来安心效果时才具有合理性。这些措施在防止SARS国际传播方面的总体影响尚不清楚，但这一经验可能有助于未来疫情的防控。
