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April 25 - 30 WHO Prospective study of the clinical progression and viral load of SARS associated coronavirus pneumonia in a community outbreak April 30 Update 43 - Situation in China: more cases than the rest of the world combined April 30 Update 42 - Travel advice for Toronto, situation in China April 29 Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) diagnostic tests April 29 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Laboratory diagnostic tests April 29 Recommendations for laboratories testing for SARS-coronavirus April 29 Update 41 - Viet Nam removed from list of affected countries, more than 5000 probable cases worldwide April 28 Update 40 - Situation in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Viet Nam April 26 Update 39 - Optimism in Viet Nam, caution urged when using diagnostic tests April 25 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Virtual Press Briefing April 25 WHO biosafety guidelines for handling of SARS specimens April 25 WHO extends its SARS-related travel advice to Beijing and Shanxi Province (China) and to Toronto (Canada), 23 April 2003 Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:137-8. April 25 BMJ Richard Kirk The other war BMJ 2003;326:897 April 26 Justin Schram How popular perceptions of risk from SARS are fermenting discrimination BMJ 2003;326:897 April 26 David Chao Time to show unity against SARS BMJ 2003;326:897 April 26 David Spurgeon Canada reports more than 300 suspected cases of SARS BMJ 2003;326:897 April 26 Jane Parry SARS virus identified, but the disease is still spreading BMJ 2003;326:897 April 26 CDC Updated Interim Surveillance Case Definition for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) April 29 Updated Travel Advisories and Alerts April 29 SARS Information in Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese April 25 CMAJ Identification and containment of an outbreak of SARS in a community hospital CMAJ - MAY 27, 2003; 168 (11) April 25 Lancet K L E Hon, C W Leung, W T F Cheng, P K S Chan, W C W Chu, Y W Kwan, A M Li, N C Fong, P C Ng, M C Chiu, C K Li, J S Tam, T F Fok Clinical presentations and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome in children Lancet, Published online April 29, 2003 April 29

 

April 18 - 24

WHO

SARS: Availability and use of laboratory testing
April 24

Hospital Infection Control Guidance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 24

Update 38 - Situation in China
April 24

Update 37 - WHO extends its SARS-related travel advice to Beijing and Shanxi Province in China and to Toronto Canada
April 23

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Teleconference briefing of wire service recognition
April 23

Update 36 - Situation in Singapore and China
April 22

Update 35 - Update on China: New numbers, May Day holiday reduced
April 21

Update 34 - Unanswered questions: a critical point in the evolution of SARS
April 19

Update 33 - Update on Hong Kong and China, first SARS case reported in India
April 18

BMJ

Moira Chan-Yeung, W C Yu
Outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: case report
BMJ 2003;326:850-2. (PDF)
April 19

Jane Parry
SARS shows no sign of coming under control
BMJ 2003;326:839. (PDF)
April 19

Maria Zambon
Severe acute respiratory syndrome revisited
BMJ 2003;326:831-832. (PDF)
April 19

CDC

CDC Telebriefing Transcript - CDC's Response to Reports of SARS
April 24

Update: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - United States, 2003
MMWR 2003;52:357-360. (PDF)
April 24

SARS Coronavirus Sequencing
April 24

Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 23

Interim Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for Persons Traveling to SARS-Affected Areas
April 22

Interim Travel Alert: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 21

CDC Case definition (update)
April 20

Diagnosis/Evaluation
April 20

SARS Infection Control and Exposure Management
April 19

Interim Domestic Guidance on the Use of Respirators to Prevent Transmission of SARS
April 19

SARS Information for the Workplace
April 19

Update: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - United States, 2003
MMWR 2003;52:332-6.
April 18 (PDF)

SARS Information for Travelers
April 18

CMAJ

Richard Schabas
SARS: prudence,not panic
CMAJ, MAY 27, 2003; 168 (11)
April 23

Gideon Koren, Susan King, Sandra Knowles, Elizabeth Phillips
Ribavirin in the treatment of SARS: A new trick for an old drug?
CMAJ 2003; 168: 7-10.
April 18

Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof, David H. Goldstein, Michael J. Rimmer Containing a new infection with new technology: a Web-based response to SARS
CMAJ 2003; 168: 7-10.
April 17

FDA

FDA Issues Guidance on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome to Further Safeguard the Blood Supply
April 17

Hong Kong Department of Health

Main Findings of an Investigation into the Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome at Amoy Gardens
April 18

 

April 12 - 17

WHO

Update 32: Situation in China and Hong Kong, status of diagnostic tests
April 17

PCR primers for SARS developed by WHO Network Laboratories
April 17

SARS in China: status of scientific and clinical knowledge, 14 April 2003.
Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:129-130.
April 17

Update 31: Coronavirus never before seen in humans is the cause of SARS.
April 16

Cumulative Number of Reported Probable Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 16

The operational response to SARS
April 16

Update 30: Status of diagnostic test, significance of "super spreaders", situation in China.
April 15

Photos of the SARS team
April 14

Update 29: Situation in China, status of scientific and clinical knowledge.
April 14

Update 28: Affected areas, status of SARS outbreaks in individual countries.
April 12

Update 27: One month into the global SARS outbreak: Status of the outbreak and lessons for the immediate future.
April 11

CDC

Interim Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) Personnel
April 17

Interim Guidelines about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) For Cruise Ship Passengers and Crew Members
April 17

Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 16

Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - CDC Telebriefing Transcript
April 17

Frequently Asked Questions (update)
April 16

Information for Close Contacts of SARS Patients (update)
April 16

SARS Laboratory and Specimen Information
April 16

Quarantine
April 16

Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - CDC Telebriefing Transcript
April 14

Collection and Handling of Specimens for the Evaluation of Potential Cases of SARS
April 14

Interim Guidance on Infection Control Precautions for Patients with Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Close Contacts in Households
April 12

CMAJ

Maunder R, et al.
The immediate psychological and occupational impact of the 2003 SARS outbreak in a teaching hospital.
CMAJ, MAY 13, 2003; 168 (10)
April 16

John Hoey
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
CMAJ 2003; 168.
April 15

 

April 5 - 11

WHO

Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 11

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Press briefing
April 11

WHO Multicentre Collaborative Networks for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndome (SARS) diagnosis.
Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:121-122.
April 11

SARS: Availability and use of laboratory testing
April 8

CDC

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Coronavirus Testing - United States, 2003
MMWR 2003;52:299-302. (PDF)
April 11

Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - CDC Telebriefing Transcript
April 10

Presentation: Epidemiologic & Clinical Aspects of Suspect SARS Cases - U.S., 2003
April 10; PowerPoint (176 KB/18 pages)

Presentation: SARS: A Global Outbreak Due to Recognition of a New Clinical Entity 2003
April 10; PowerPoint (381 KB/17 pages)

Interim Domestic Guidance for Management of School Students Exposed to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 10

Interim Domestic Guidance on Persons Who May Have Been Exposed to Patients with Suspected SARS
April 10

Lancet

J S M Peiris, S T Lai, L L M Poon.
Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The Lancet. Published online April 8, 2003

Ann R Falsey, Edward E Walsh.
Novel coronavirus and severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The Lancet. Published online April 8, 2003

William Ho.
Guideline on management of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
The Lancet. Published online April 8, 2003

New England Journal of Medicine

T.G. Ksiazek, et al.
A Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
New England Journal of Medicine. Published at www.nejm.org on April 10, 2003. The article will appear in the May 15 issue of the Journal.

C. Drosten, et al.
Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
New England Journal of Medicine. Published at www.nejm.org on April 10, 2003. The article will appear in the May 15 issue of the Journal.

N. Lee, et al.
A Major Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong
New England Journal of Medicine. Published at www.nejm.org on April 10, 2003. The article will appear in the May 15 issue of the Journal.

 

April 1 - 4

WHO

WHO Travel Advice
April 4

Summary on major findings in relation to coronavirus by members of the WHO multi-centre collaborative network on SARS aetiology and diagnosis
April 4

SARS - Case reporting form.
Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:106-110.
April 4

Global surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:100-105.
April 4

WHO recommended measures for persons undertaking international travel from areas affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndome (SARS).
Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2003;78:97-99.
April 4

WHO Case Definitions for Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
April 1

CDC

Update: Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Worldwide, 2003
MMWR 2003;52:269-272. (PDF)
April 4

Isolation and Quarantine
April 4

New England Journal Medicine

J.L. Gerberding
Faster . . . but Fast Enough? Responding to the Epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
New England Journal of Medicine. Published at www.nejm.org on April 2, 2003.

 

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