Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Symptoms and treatment guidelines, travel advisory, and daily outbreak updates. From the World Health Organization (WHO).
Atypical Pneumonia - Admission statistics, ways for the public to reduce their chances of contracting respiratory illnesses, and details of steps taken by the government to contain the illness. From the Hong Kong Department of Health.
Australian Dept of Health and Aging - Surveillence updates, and information for healthcare staff, border and airport staff, and the general public.
Beijing SARS Fever - Personal site offering statistics, analysis and photos.
Children and SARS - Discusses whether kids are at risk for SARS, common symptoms, and what parents should do to protect their children from severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The Facts About SARS - 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.
Government Views of SARS - Several online primary resources about SARS, including government documents.
SARS 2003 Hong Kong - 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.
SARS Advice and Information - Information for employers, travellers and the general public. Offers news reports, links and questions.
SARS as the movie "12 Monkeys" circa 2003 - An attempt to document the history and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and its impact on society as it happens.
SARS Attacks! - Organized news and information links, current SARS statistics, pictures and forum.
SARS Cases - Graphical representation of worldwide cases.
SARS Education - General information, travel information and recomendations for those in close contact.
SARS Message Board - Areas covered includes news, treatment, research and travel.
SARS Newswire - News articles categorised by subject and country.
SARS Relief - Details of an organisation dedicated to providing accurate and updated information. Includes precautionary measures, action plan and FAQ.
SARS Watch - Weblog featuring news, analysis, and resources.
Sars-Advice.com - General information and guidelines for travellers. [English, German and French.]
SARSalert.org - Alerts and bulletins on SARS cases from around the world.
SARSscam.com - Presents alternative opinion that the disease is merely a social experiment.
Toronto Public Health: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (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.
The Truth About SARS - 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.
United States Centers for Disease Control - Complete and official information for the public and health care providers, including information for patients and their close contacts.
University of Hong Kong: SARS - Information for students and employees, including guidelines and protocols. [Some information in Chinese.]
Vads Corner - Collected references on the disease and related topics, including general press, medical journals, and public health departments of affected countries.
United States Dept of State - Public announcment from the United States government advice for all citizens considering travel. (May 12, 2003)
China - Travel Warning - US Department of State advises citizens to avoid travel to China and Hong Kong because of uncertainty about the risks posed by the spread of SARS. (May 6, 2003)
Executive Order on Quarantinable Diseases - Statement from US HHS director that the Public Health Service has added SARS to the list of quarantinable communicable diseases, in order to keep all options open. (April 4, 2003)
SARS Affects the Health of Air Travel - Examines the affects that fear of the disease is having on international airlines. [About.com] (April, 2003)
Pneumonia Causes Panic in Guangdong Province - In the absence of official information, rumors magnified the epidemic out of proportion. [bmj.com, formerly British Medical Journal] (February 22, 2003)
Science Magazine: Progress on SARS - Special online collection, including research papers on the molecular biology and protease structure of the SARS coronavirus (May 2003)