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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Portland-area woman treated for sickness with SARS-like symptoms
Public health officials at the Oregon Dept.
of Human Services (DHS) are investigating
Oregon's first possible case of severe acute res-
piratory syndrome (SARS).
"Although this person technically meets the
case definition prescribed by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is
counted as a case on their Web site, other more
common diagnoses are thought to be more
likely at this time," said Dr. Mel Kohn, DHS
state epidemiologist.
The Portland-area resident, 57, visited
China last month and came down with respira-
tory symptoms during her trip. She was admit-
ted to the hospital five days after returning to
the United States and has responded well to ini-
tial treatment. She is currently stable and ap-
pears to be recovering, according to Kohn.
Although the diagnosis of SARS in this pa-
tient is still not confirmed, Kohn said that the
hospital is taking appropriate precautions to pre-
vent infection of other patients, health-care pro-
viders and the general public.
Kohn said that since SARS was first recog-
nized, DHS has received several reports of sus-
picious respiratory illnesses, but that this is the
first one that has met the case definition criteria
established by the federal CDC. Additional
evaluation and laboratory testing is underway to
establish the patient's diagnosis.
Symptoms of SARS are a cough, illness
since Feb. 1, and a temperature of at least
100.4° F. in someone who has traveled to
mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore or to
Hanoi, Vietnam. People who fit these criteria
should contact their health-care providers, Kohn
advised.
"It's important that they do not just drop in
to see their doctor," Kohn said. “They need to
call ahead and arrange for an examination
where medical staff can protect themselves and
other patients.
"Health authorities in this country and inter-
nationally are working together to understand
the cause of SARS and how it is spread," Kohn
said. “We are working with county public health
partners to prevent the disease from spreading
in Oregon."
As of the middle of last week, CDC reports
100 suspect cases of SARS in the United States.
Oregon is the 29th state to report a suspect
case. Worldwide, SARS has afflicted 2,270
persons and 79 people had died, as of April 3,
2003. No one in the United States has died.
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