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World Health Organization

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  "This web page has been created to provide the public and professionals information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The site will be updated daily to ensure that the most current information is available."
  Includes: WHO Guidelines/Recommendations/Descriptions ; WHO Collaborative Networks ; Travel ; Media ; Other Information Resources.

Centers for Disease & Prevention (U.S.)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  Sections include: FAQs ; Fact Sheets ; Advice for Travelers ; News & Updates ; Guidelines & Recommendations ; Travel & International Resources ; Guidance ; CDC Resources & Advisories.
  • Executive Order 13295: Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases (SARS)

MEDLINEplus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Sections include: Latest News ; From the NIH ; General/Overviews ; Pictures/Diagrams ; Prevention/Screening ; Specific Conditions/Aspects ; Genetics ; Directories ; Law and Policy ; Organizations ; Statistics ; Children ; Other Foreign Language.
- U.S. National Library of Medicine

Health Canada - Warnings/Advisories - SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Sections include: Updates ; Latest Canadian Numbers on SARS ; Questions and Answers ; Travel Advisories ; Health Alert Notices ; Other Information.

• Health Canada letter to the World Health Organization (April 24, 2003)
  Re: Disappointment of WHO's advisory against travel to Toronto.

Toronto Public Health - SARS

Hong Kong - Dept. of Health - SARS - (dead link)

AsiaSource Special Report - Race to Contain Deadly Virus in Asia
Sections include: News ; Travel Advisory ; Economic Impact ; Scientific Analysis ; Frequently Asked Questions ; Resources.

bio-era Network
Bio Economic Research Associates
Free registration required to view publications

• Biology and Borders: SARS and the New Economics of BioSecurity
  "This report analyzes the origins and growing economic impact of SARS and other emerging infectious diseases within the broader context of managing biosecurity."

China Daily - China Fighting SARS
Sections include: Latest News ; WHO Experts in China ; Global Efforts ; Pictures ; Latest SARS Figures.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

City College of New York - Cohen Library - Government Views of SARS
"This site concentrates on Government documents and information about SARS both from the United States and from international resources. Topics covered include Blood Supply, Case Definitions, Cases Reported, Countries & Governments, General Background, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Personnel, Laboratories, Legal Resources, Presidential Communications, Prevention & Precautions, Public Health Campaigns, Quarantine, Travel Advisories, Travel & Transport, the Virus and the World Health Organization.
By Grace-Ellen McCrann, Chief, Government Documents Division

CNN.com Special Report - SARS
Mystery Illness on the Move
Sections include: Latest Reports ; Multimedia ; Resources ; Links.

East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources

• The SARS Epidemic
  Sections include: General News & Information ; China ; Hong Kong ; Taiwan ; Singapore ; Vietnam ; Canada.

National Geographic News

• The Mystery of the SARS Virus: How Is It Spread
  By Stefan Lovgren, April 9, 2003

National Public Radio (NPR) - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Sections include: Recent NPR Coverage ; SARS Timeline ; SARS Factsheet ; Other Resources.

Nature

• Web Focus: SARS
  "Here, Nature's reporters pose key questions about the outbreak, and assess our preparedness to deal with future viral threats. Below, we present Nature's coverage of this global crisis, a chronology of an epidemic. All articles here are free of charge."

The New York Times
Free registration required.

• Science Special - The SARS Epidemic
  Includes: Latest News & Headlines ; The Rise of a Virus ; Basic Information ; FAQs ; Interactive Graphic ; Slide Show ; Readers' Opinions ; Web Resources.

SARS Reference (etext)
"...is a medical textbook that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
By Bernd Sebastian Kamps & Christian Hoffmann (Editors)

Science Magazine - Special Online Collection: The SARS Epidemic
"The molecular biology of the coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) comes into clearer focus this week, with the online publication, on Science Express, of two papers that provide initial analysis and characterization of the SARS virus genome. Science is making these important papers, along with an accompanying editorial, free to all visitors."[All additional SARS resources available on a "pay-per-article" basis.]

• The SARS Genome

The Straits Times Interactive (Singapore)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Home Page
  • Advice on SARS and Potential for Food Transmission (May 29, 2003)
    "...is informing the public that there is no information that suggests food is unsafe for consumption and can transmit SARS."
  • FAQs for Food Workers and Managers Regarding SARS (May 29, 2003)

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