Knowledge: sars
See Also:
- health → conditions and diseases → infectious diseases → viral → influenza
- health → conditions and diseases → infectious diseases → viral → mumps
- health → conditions and diseases → infectious diseases → viral → respiratory syncytial virus
- health → conditions and diseases → respiratory disorders → ards
- health → conditions and diseases → respiratory disorders → pneumonia
- kids and teens → health → conditions and diseases → sars
Links
- United States Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/ - Complete and official information for the public and health care providers, including information for patients and their close contacts.
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/ - Symptoms and treatment guidelines, travel advisory, and daily outbreak updates. From the World Health Organization (WHO).
- The Truth About SARS
http://www.globalchange.com/sars.htm - 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.
- Case Definitions for Surveillance of SARS
http://www.who.int/csr/surveillance/casedefinition/en/ - Official criteria for suspect and probable cases from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- InteliHealth: SARS
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/29785/35216.html - Information and special commentaries from the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
- Health Canada: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/sars/ - Updates on Canadian cases of the disease, description of its symptoms, and travel advisory.
- Radiological Appearances of Recent Cases of Atypical Pneumonia in Hong Kong
http://www.droid.cuhk.edu.hk/web/atypical_pneumonia/atypical_pneumonia.htm - 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.
- SARS 2003 Hong Kong
http://www.eelab.com/ - 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.
- NIAID Research on SARS
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/sars.htm - Information on the research program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US.
- SARS as the movie "12 Monkeys" circa 2003
http://www.thomasleavitt.org/sars/sars12monkeys.html - An attempt to document the history and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and its impact on society as it happens.
- The Facts About SARS
http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/sars/default.htm - 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.
- Children and SARS
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/inthenews/a/children_sars.htm - Discusses whether kids are at risk for SARS, common symptoms, and what parents should do to protect their children from severe acute respiratory syndrome.
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
http://www.afip.org/Departments/Pulmonary/SARS/ - Information about the imaging and pathology of SARS.
- MedlinePlus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/severeacuterespiratorysyndrome.html - News, links and information from The United States National Library of Medicine.
- Center for the Study of Emerging Infections
http://www.emerginginfections.slu.edu/sars.htm - Fact sheets, education and training, and official remarks and reports by Saint Louis University, School of Public Health.
- Government Views of SARS
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/SARS.html - Several online primary resources about SARS, including government documents.
- Sars-Advice.com
http://www.sars-advice.com - General information and guidelines for travellers. [English, German and French.]
- SARS Education
http://www.sarseducation.org - General information, travel information and recommendations for those in close contact.
- University of Hong Kong: SARS
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/pneumonia.htm - Information for students and employees, including guidelines and protocols. [Some information in Chinese.]
- Beijing SARS Fever
http://pyongyangsquare.com/sars - Personal site offering statistics, analysis and photos.
- SARS Cases
http://www.corda.com/examples/go/map/sars.cfm - Graphical representation of worldwide cases.
- Vads Corner
http://www.vadscorner.com/sars.html - Collected references on the disease and related topics, including general press, medical journals, and public health departments of affected countries.
- Drugs-DB.com: SARS
http://www.drugs-db.com/health/s/sars/sars-information.htm - Includes definition, causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
http://www.ha.org.hk/haconvention/hac2004 - Information and a forum for SARS Hospital Authority Convention.
- Toronto Public Health: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
http://www.toronto.ca/health/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.
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