太原市传染性非典型肺炎传播链发病135例分析

Analysis of 135 SARS Cases Infected in SARS Chain of Transmission in Taiyuan City

目的 探讨SARS传播链形成的主要原因、干预措施及策略。方法 对 336例SARS病例及密切接触者进行分析。结果 SARS发病有明显的医院和家庭聚集性。传播链发病主要分布在SARS疫情的初期。5 0岁以上人群发病易形成传播链。传播链病例组病死率 8 89% ,明显高于非传播链病例组。结论 早期发现、及时隔离是目前控制SARS最有效的办法。

Objective To explore the main cause of SARS chain of transmission and the interventions and tactics against SARS. Method 336 cases of SARS and those who had had close contacts with a SARS sufferer were analyzed. Results It was found that SARS transmission took place concentratedly in hospitals and in family members, mainly occuring in the initial stage of the epidemic. SARS chain of transmission was subject to form among those people who were over 50 years old. The mortality of the cases in the group of the SARS chain of transmission was 8.89%, significantly higher than that of the cases in the group of non-SARS chain of transmission. Conclusion Early detection, swift contact tracing, prompt isolation and quarantine are at present the most effective measures to contain SARS.