Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Health Alert

2003 Cases Reported

June 11:
Cumulative Number of SARS Cases Reported in the Arab World

Cumulative Number of SARS Cases Reported Worldwide

Guidelines

25 April
WHO biosafety guidelines for handling of SARS specimens

Updates

April 11:
SARS epidemiology to date

Joint OIE, WHO, FAO Press release - Information to Member States regarding goods, products and animals arriving from SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) affected areas

March 18:
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Spreads Worldwide-World Health Organization issues emergency travel advisory

March 17:
WHO coordinates international effort to identify and treat SARS

March 15:
World Health Organization issues emergency travel advisory

March 12:
WHO issues a global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia

Related Sites

World Health Organization (WHO)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)

Ministry of Health-UAE (SARS)

General Authority for Health Services (SARS Public Information Website)-UAE