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Welcome
to SARS Info Center.
The
information on this page is purely for reference only.
Information
appearing here is gathered froom a variety of third-party sources
and these parties hold the necessary copyright to the information.
This
site merely collates information for the purpose of educating
the public on SARS.
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General
Links
- Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology
- Information about the imaging and pathology of SARS.
- Atypical Pneumonia - Admission
statistics, ways for the public to reduce their chances of contracting
respiratory illnesses, and details of steps taken by the government
to contain the illness. From the Hong Kong Department of Health.
- Australian Dept
of Health and Aging
- Surveillence updates, and information for healthcare staff,
border and airport staff, and the general public.
- Beijing SARS Fever - Personal
site offering statistics, analysis and photos.
- Case
Definitions for Surveillance of SARS - Official criteria
for suspect and probable cases from the World Health Organization
(WHO).
- Center
for the Study of Emerging Infections - Fact sheets,
education and training, and official remarks and reports by Saint
Louis University, School of Public Health.
- Children
and SARS
- Discusses whether kids are at risk for SARS, common symptoms,
and what parents should do to protect their children from severe
acute respiratory syndrome.
- Drugs-DB.com:
SARS
- Includes definition, causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- The Facts
About SARS
- A comprehensive guide to SARS, with articles by a team of science
journalists at the Australian Broadcasting Corp. It details what
is known about the outbreak, the virus, the ensuing panic and
known symptoms and treatments.
- Government
Views of SARS
- Several online primary resources about SARS, including government
documents.
- Health
Canada: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - Updates
on Canadian cases of the disease, description of its symptoms,
and travel advisory.
- Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Cente - Information
and a forum for SARS Hospital Authority Convention.
- InteliHealth:
SARS
- Information and special commentaries from the faculty of Harvard
Medical School.
- MEDLINEplus
: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - News, links
and information from The United States National Library of Medicine.
- NIAID
Research on SARS
- Information on the research program of the National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US.
- Radiological
Appearances of Recent Cases of Atypical Pneumonia in Hong Kong - Radiological
and CT features of SARS, with many sample images. From the Department
of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging of the Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital.
- Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS)
- Symptoms and treatment guidelines, travel advisory, and daily
outbreak updates. From the World Health Organization (WHO).
- SARS
2003 Hong Kong
- Autopsy and cytological findings, with pictures of pertinent
specimens, assembled by a group of doctors and pathologists in
Hong Kong. Intended to assist other clinicians in diagnosis.
- the
sars art project
- SARS related art by varied artists.
- SARS
as the movie "12 Monkeys" circa 2003 - An
attempt to document the history and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome and its impact on society as it happens.
- SARS
Cases
- Graphical representation of worldwide cases.
- SARS
Education
- General information, travel information and recomendations
for those in close contact.
- SARS Message Board - Areas
covered includes news, treatment, research and travel.
- SARS
Watch
- Weblog featuring news, analysis, and resources.
- Sars-Advice.com - General
information and guidelines for travellers. [English, German and
French.]
- SARSscam.com - Presents
alternative opinion that the disease is merely a social experiment.
- Toronto Public
Health: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - General
information about the disease for the public, child care and
school workers, and health care professionals. Discussion of
the quarantine measures to be taken during the public health
emergency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In English, Chinese, Vietnamese,
Tamil, and French.
- The Truth About
SARS
- Basic facts, estimates of the doubling time of the epidemic,
and outlines of best-case and worst-case scenarios. Also discusses
the need for more basic research on viral diseases.
- United States Centers
for Disease Control
- Complete and official information for the public and health
care providers, including information for patients and their
close contacts.
- University
of Hong Kong: SARS
- Information for students and employees, including guidelines
and protocols. [Some information in Chinese.]
- Vads Corner - Collected
references on the disease and related topics, including general
press, medical journals, and public health departments of affected
countries.
State
Departments/ Ministry of Health Websites Worldwide
General
Guidelines and Notices
- Guidelines
for Persons in the Workplace Environment
- Interim
Travel Advisory: Taiwan
- Interim
Travel Alert: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Interim
Travel Advisory: Mainland China
- Interim
Travel Advisory: Hong Kong
- Interim
Travel Advisory: Singapore
- Interim
Travel Alert: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Interim
Travel Advisory: Mainland China and Hong Kong; Singapore; and
Hanoi, Vietnam
- Health
Alert Notice for International Travelers Arriving in the U.S.
From Toronto, Canada
- Health
Alert Notice for International Travelers Arriving in the U.S.
from China, Vietnam, & Singapore
- Interim
Guidelines For Cruise Ship Passengers & Crew Members
- Interim
Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for
Persons Traveling to SARS-Affected Areas
- Interim
Domestic Guidance on the Use of Respirators to Prevent Transmission
of SARS
- Interim
Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) For
Airline Flight Crew Members
- Interim
Domestic Guidance on Persons Who May Have Been Exposed to Patients
with Suspected SARS
- Hospital
Infection Control Guidance
- Management
of School Students Exposed to SARS [PDF
version]
- Notice
for Travelers Arriving in USA From Hong Kong & Guangdong
Province, China, & Hanoi, Vietnam
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