這是二月份BMJ（British Medical Journal）上的news
我是節錄前面兩段，以及最後一段
全文在 BMJ 2003;326:416 ( 22 February )
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7386/416?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=pneumonia&searchid=1054625089889_555&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=326&issue=7386
News
Pneumonia causes panic in Guangdong province
Lesley Rosling
Mark Rosling, Guangzhou
The past fortnight has seen the province of Guangdong in southern China
become victim to a serious pneumonia epidemic that seized its people with
fear and caused major temporary economic damage but that eventually turned out
to have relatively slight medical impact. By last week, there had been eight
deaths.
However, considerable anxiety was created by an "epidemic of rumours."
During the first week of February the public became aware of a mysterious
respiratory illness, which apparently had a very high mortality and caused
death within hours. Symptoms included cough, fever, and breathing difficulty.
Rumours abounded about the source of the infection: a pneumonic plague
spread by rats, an avian acquired respiratory infection from chickens or
crows, a new strain of influenza, or even bioterrorism. The timing coincided
with Chinese New Year, and a week long public holiday was under way.
People spread their fears and new found information by telephone,
mobile phone, text messages, email, and word of mouth. In the absence
of public statements and official information the media communicated very
little.
-------------------------------------------
最後一段，意思好像是說這只是一種像流行性感冒的病
眾人不必太在意
發言人當初一定想不到造成這樣的災難吧！！
It was not until Tuesday 11 February that an official statement was made by
the Guangdong Department of Health. In the interim it had been very
difficult for doctors and other health professionals to respond to the
barrage of inquiries. The officials announced that the first case had
occurred in November 2002, but as it was common for influenza-like
infections to afflict the community in the winter months there
had been no undue concern.
--
※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw)
◆ From: 140.112.99.111
※ 編輯: raphy 來自: 140.112.99.111 (06/03 15:56)