Abstract
A review of the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in Ontario in 2003 found that there had been several faults in healthcare services and that these had contributed to the spread of infection and the deaths of two nurses. This article argues that, six years on, these faults have not been rectified and that Ontario healthcare services may be unprepared for an H1N1 outbreak. The assistant deputy public health minister of Toronto offers her response.
MeSH terms
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Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Humans
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Infection Control / organization & administration
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
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National Health Programs
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education
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Nursing Staff, Hospital* / organization & administration
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Nursing Staff, Hospital* / psychology
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Occupational Health* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Occupational Health* / statistics & numerical data
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Ontario / epidemiology
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Politics
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Safety Management / organization & administration
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Self Care
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / epidemiology
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / prevention & control*