Q&A starts... I'll update
Q. Re person to person testing
A. Folks that meet history of being in area or in contact with known case.. so far.. those proximal on plane no reports. Local health will follow up.
Q. Did original person ever go to work
A. No
Q,
A. 24-46 hours the test takes (CDC says theirs takes 4 hours???????????)
Q.
A. Some folks tested are having other seasonal viruses
Q.
A. The only we have found are the couple who came from the area
Q.
A. the system is working, individuals are self reporting. still the early days
Q. I remember sars, when elderly woman died and 81 cases affected by them.. is that the key that folks are educated
A. I agree, viruses spread and informed is better. Folks are better educated and so much different than then, you cannot compare to 2003. They are going full tilt and hard to compare. The way that hospitals and health care is now, asking travel history and isolating immediatley is differnt. And we didn't have lab tests with SARS
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A Some folks on plane are being monitored.
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A. Every person that is under investigation MUST have been flight related per definition at this time for our stats
Q Who makes decision on quarantine protocol
A It's a federal jurisdiction decision. We would look at logistics, is there going to be sent to ? etc etc... Are they ill, are they asymptomatic..all the territories will agree as collaborative action led by federal govm't
Q Would it spread in subway potentially, is that how it is spreading in China
A Get back to most important measure is handwashing. Don't touch your face afterwards (e.d. reason for facemask) If you sneeze put in elbow not hands, don't go to work. There are basic things. Get your flu shot (e.d. so health care has less similar stuff to rule out?)
Q Air Canada has stopped Beging and Shanghai. Why
A I don't know, health canada would be who to ask. I don't know how they did that, I assume we'll be told
Q Does masks have any role. Is advice that masks don't prevent?
A. If someone has to go out and is coughing or symptomatic, mask can help. As to health care worker, they wear differnt ones. In general, if you are feeling well, doesn't do anything it gives a false sense of security. some cultures it is done but will not help. In ER etc, you change them often and not wear all day. You have to be fit tested. If done all day on/off, not functional
Q. Where are the persons under investigation
A. We are not going into that at this time (???????????????huh)
Q. Why are different for asymptomatic as to follow/etc
A. We are waiting for health Canada, we are doing evidence based. We are asking WHO for actual case information to determine
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A. Let's say someone picks it ups, and incubates, and then they become symptomatic. At that time we do PCR and picks up the virus. What we are finding that some folks are young and get it and recover. They carry but may not be transmissable. They recover and have short lived infection.
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Q When do you broaden out.
A. We only investigate those on flights, so far we have not found others.
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