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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Information for Health Departments
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Preparedness Planning
Laboratory Testing and Specimens
Community Containment, including Quarantine
Media News and Alerts
Surveillance and Reporting
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About SARS
SARS Basics Fact Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions About SARS
Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Information for Clinicians and Healthcare Settings
Last Reviewed:
December 15, 2011
Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
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SARS Home
About SARS
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Basics Fact Sheet
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Fact Sheet for SARS Patients and Their Close Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions
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Questions and Answers on Executive Order and Interim Final Rule
U.S. Government Web sites
WHO and Other International Websites
Specific Groups and Settings
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Patients
Clinicians
Legal Professionals
Health Departments
Laboratory Information
Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
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Clinical Guidance
Preparedness Planning
Respiratory Protection
Infection Control
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Guidance for Persons Who May Have Been Exposed to SARS
Guide for Communities
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Core Document
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Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Overview of the Guidance Document
III. Approach to SARS Preparedness and Response
IV. Key Measures for SARS Preparedness and Response
V. Organization of the Guidance Document
References
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Command and Control
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Operational Authority
IV. Incident Command and Management System
V. Legal Authority
Appendix A1
Appendix A2
Appendix A3
Surveillance
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. SARS-CoV Disease
IV. Plan for Surveillance of Cases of SARS-CoV Disease
V. Reporting of Cases of SARS-CoV Disease
VI. Plan for Surveillance of Contacts of SARS Cases
VII. Information Management
Appendix B1
Preparedness and Response in Healthcare Facilities
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Preparedness Planning for Healthcare Facilities
IV. Recommended Preparedness and Response Activities in Healthcare Facilities
V. Community Healthcare Delivery Issues
References
Appendix C1
Appendix C2
Community Containment, Non-Hospital Isolation and Quarantine
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Management of SARS Patients in Isolation
IV. Management of Contacts of SARS Cases
V. Community-Based Control Measures
VI. Enforcement of Community Containment Measures
VII. Roles and Responsibilities
Appendix D1
Appendix D2
Appendix D3
Appendix D4
Appendix D5
Managing International Travel-Related Transmission Risk
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Activities Directed to Inbound Travelers
IV. Activities Directed to Outbound Travelers
V. Activities Related to SARS on Conveyances
VI. De-Escalation of Control Measures
VII. Roles and Responsibilities
VIII. Preparedness Planning
Appendix E1
Laboratory Guidance
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Diagnostic Assays
Appendix F5
Appendix F6
Communication and Education
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Key Messages
IV. Preparing for a Communications Response
V. Communications Activities in the Presence of SARS
VI. SARS Educational Tools and Resources
Appendix G1
Appendix G2
Appendix G3
Appendix G4
Infection Control in Healthcare, Home, and Community Settings
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Summary
I. Rationale and Goals
II. Lessons Learned
III. Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
IV. Infection Control for Prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
V. Infection Control for Care of SARS Patients at Home
VI. Infection Control for Care of SARS Patients in Community Isolation Facilities
VII. Infection Control for Public Health and Outreach Workers
VIII. Infection Control for Laboratory and Pathology Procedures
IX. Occupational Health Issues
Appendix I1
Appendix I2
Slide Sets
Community Containment, Including Quarantine
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Fact Sheet on Isolation and Quarantine
Executive Order
Executive Order Questions and Answers
News and Alerts Archive
Laboratory Testing & Specimens
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SARS-Associated Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) Sequencing
Specimen Collection and Management
Laboratory Testing and Diagnosis
Laboratory Biosafety
SARS-Associated Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) Images
Surveillance and Reporting
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Absence of SARS-CoV Transmission Worldwide
Guidance for Travel
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Americans Living Abroad
Travel to Areas with SARS
Guidance for Airline Personnel
Guidance on Air Medical Transport for SARS Patients
Legal Authorities for Isolation and Quarantine
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Fact Sheet
References and Resources
Related Links
Clinician Registry
Travelers' Health