Philippine Govt to Adopt Stringent Steps against SARS

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Philippine Govt to Adopt Stringent Steps against SARS

The Philippine government will apply the same dedication and implement the same stringent measures it used in the Iraq crisis in the case of fighting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

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The Philippine government will apply the same dedication and implement the same stringent measures it used in the Iraq crisis in the case of fighting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

The Philippine government will establish similar approaches in tackling the killer virus, the Philippine Star daily on-line news Tuesday quoted Philippine National Security Adviser Roilo Golez, who is in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's entourage for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Anti-SARS summit, as saying.

He said the government would undertake intelligence strengthening, target-hardening and consequence management, three important measures adopted in meeting the Iraq crisis, in the case of SARS.

"We must do the same thing in the case of SARS," he said.

The government saw the success of the Iraqi Crisis Management Team with no Filipino evacuated and no jobs displaced during the crisis.

"When I say intelligence, we have to be very pro-active in getting information on possible suspects. We cannot just wait for people to come and report that there are actual cases in such area," he added.

He said the government would have to gather more information onSARS from heads of other states and health organizations such as World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control and other groups especially in areas that are already SARS-afflicted.

Golez said the government must mobilize the security and intelligence not only in the police but also in the local governments down to the village level.

On target hardening, Golez noted that anyone could be a possible target. "Everybody can be a victim so we have to harden. We have to tell people how they can strengthen their immunity," he said.

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