Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

WHO Global Scientific Meeting on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) WHO Geneva, 17-18 June 2003

Latest Information

First data on stability and resistance of SARS coronavirus compiled by members of WHO laboratory network

WHO collaborative multi-centre research project on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) diagnosis

- First data on stability and resistance of SARS coronavirus compiled by members of WHO laboratory network, 4 May

- Update 46 - WHO sends team to Taiwan, situation in China, 3 May (ARCHIVES)

- Case definitions for surveillance of SARS, revised 1 May

- Use of laboratory methods for SARS diagnosis, 1 May

- New clinical and laboratory findings from Hong Kong, SAR China, 30 April

- Cumulative Number of Reported Probable Cases, 3 May (ARCHIVES)

- Map of Number of Current Probable Cases, 3 May

- Areas with recent local transmission, 3 May (ARCHIVES)

- Epidemic curves, 2 May

For More Information

• WHO Guidelines/Recommendations/Descriptions
• WHO Collaborative Networks
• Travel
• Media
• Other Information Resources: links, images

SARS, an atypical pneumonia of unknown aetiology, was

　

　

Frequently Asked Questions (Apr 1, 2003, 9:30 AM EST)

Fact Sheet for the Public (Apr 2, 2003, 4:00 PM EST)

• Press briefing (Mar 25, 2003)
• Emergency travel advisory (Mar 15, 2003)
• Global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia

　

CDC

• Clinicians (Apr 2, 2003, 8:00 AM EST)
• Health Departments (Mar 18, 2003, 5:30 PM EST)
• Patients & Their Close Contacts (Mar 31, 2003, 8:00 PM EST)
• Isolation & Infection Control (Mar 30, 2003, 4:30 PM EST)
• Case Definition (Mar 29, 2003, 8:00 PM EST)
• Specimen Collection & Shipping (Apr 2, 2003, 3:00 PM EST)
• Respiratory Protection (Mar 24, 2003, 1:00 PM EST)
• Exposure Management (Mar 27, 2003, 10:00 AM EST)
• Quarantine (Mar 31, 2003, 11:00 AM EST)