Japanese Experts Aid China in Preventing Hospital Transmission

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Japanese Experts Aid China in Preventing Hospital Transmission

A visiting team of Japanese experts in Beiing Wednesday explained the infection control measures for hospital transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to Chinese medical workers.

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A visiting team of Japanese experts in Beiing Wednesday explained the infection control measures for hospital transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to Chinese medical workers.

The four-member team offered the instruction at the temporary residence of some frontline medical workers from the ICU of the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital, a designated hospital for SARS patients.

Matsushita Takeji, M.D., from the International Medical Center of Japan, said hospitals have shown to have a high frequency of infection, so the control of cross infection in hospitals is critical for the complete control of SARS.

Ohara Hiroshi, head of the visiting team, made a detailed introduction about how to set up an appropriate system for supervision, monitoring and resource allocation in hospitals.

Hiroshi said an appropriate isolation facility should have its own entrance, individual cubicles, negative pressure ventilation and a team trained in infection control procedures should be available.

For suspected SARS cases, one patient per room is required, andthe confirmed cases may share a room with other confirmed cases, said Hiroshi.

Hiroshi also suggested the hospitals assign a designated isolation area and gave instructions on using protective attire. Designated areas for clean protective attire, color-coded bags andcontainers for contaminated waste and laundry were also recommend by the expert.

The Japanese experts team will also donate 1.4 million yuan (about 169,143 US dollars) worth of emergency equipment to the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital, including some medical equipment andprotective attire, such as N-95 masks, protective glasses and disposable gowns.

The charge nurse of the ICU of the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital Wang Xiuqing said the new protective attire recommended by the Japanese experts team will be effective for improving the work of medical workers.

Takeji expressed his hope of making the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital a model in the fight against SARS in China through bilateral cooperation.

The Japanese experts, who arrived here on May 11, are two doctors from the International Medical Center of Japan, one representative of the Japanese Foreign Ministry and one from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

They will write reports to the Chinese government based on their findings of SARS in China.

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