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. 2004 Feb;10(2):373-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1002.030748.

Body temperature monitoring and SARS fever hotline, Taiwan

S Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels  1 , Babatunde Olowokure, Hong-Jen Chang, Rachel S Barwick, Jou-Fang Deng, Ming-Liang Lee, Steve Hsu-Sung Kuo, Ih-Jen Su, Kow-Tong Chen, Susan E Maloney; SARS International Field Team
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Body temperature monitoring and SARS fever hotline, Taiwan

S Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

In Taiwan, a temperature-monitoring campaign and hotline for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) fever were implemented in June 2003. Among 1,966 calls, fever was recorded in 19% (n = 378); 18 persons at high risk for SARS were identified. In a cross-sectional telephone survey, 95% (n = 1,060) of households knew about the campaign and 7 households reported fever.

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Figure 1
Triage algorithm for febrile patients, severe acute respiratory fever hotline, Taipei, June 2003.
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Figure 2
Advice given to callers to severe acute respiratory syndrome fever hotline, Taiwan, June 2003.
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