SARS – BEPAST email updates, March 16 2003

Subject: CDC and WHO "SARS" updates as of March 16

FYI. Please see CDC file attached with 8 weblinks to latest (March 12-March 15) information on Severe Acute Respiratory Disease ("SARS"). The 2nd CDC file attach is the 1 of 8 links that gives a two page CDC "Recommendations for Health Care Providers". See specifics for: Case finding, Dx evaluation, Infection control airborne and contact (negative pressure, N-95, gloves, gowns, hand wash, and "clinicians should wear eye protection for all patient contact"), Rx, and reporting.

 

·         WHO issues a global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr22/en/)

·         CDC News and Updates (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/news.htm)

·         CDC Press release: CDC issues health alert about typical pneumonia (March 15, 2003)

·         CDC Media advisory: CDC's Response to Atypical Pneumonia in Southeast Asia and Canada (March 15, 2003

 

 

 

Dan Lucey, MD, MPH