Concept

2003 SARS Outbreak in Singapore

  • A review of the 2003 SARS outbreak in Singapore noted that containment measures included a twice daily mandatory temperature screening of all children aged 6-16 years in schools.
  • Although there were children diagnosed with SARS in Singapore, none were identified through daily temperature screenings at school.
  • All educational facilities were closed for 3 weeks along with the suspension other activities to prevent the congregation of large groups of children.

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Updated 2020-08-08

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences