A thread on coronavirus controls in Wuhan from interview on @BBCr4today 6.30ish with Xihong Lin, Professor of Biostatistics at Harvard.
Their study concluded that success lay in the use of centralised quarantine.
Their study concluded that success lay in the use of centralised quarantine.
This removed all positives, suspected and close contacts from the community.
Positives were immediately taken to field hospitals (16 were built in Wuhan) even if with mild or no symptoms.
Positives were immediately taken to field hospitals (16 were built in Wuhan) even if with mild or no symptoms.
Symptomatic but not yet tested and close contacts were put in hotels with a private room and no central air conditioning.
All three groups were monitored and transferred upwards to field and regular hospitals if cases confirmed or conditions worsened.
All three groups were monitored and transferred upwards to field and regular hospitals if cases confirmed or conditions worsened.
The study concluded that rate of transmission (R) reduced from 3.8 per person with no intervention to 1.25 for home quarantine to 0.3 for centralised quarantine.
More info here https://t.co/TzXy3qgVrc
Two key takeaways:
1. quarantine positives, suspected and close contacts away from families. Family home a key site of transmission.
2. Placing all cases under hospital medical supervision allows early intervention which is vital if condition deteriorates.
1. quarantine positives, suspected and close contacts away from families. Family home a key site of transmission.
2. Placing all cases under hospital medical supervision allows early intervention which is vital if condition deteriorates.
