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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) resources

The American Medical Association (AMA) provides this resource on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for the convenience of our physicians and the public. Appearance of a link or Web site on this page does not necessarily imply endorsement of its content by the AMA.

Meeting report
The World Health Organization held an international scientific meeting in Geneva on June 17-18, 2003. This meeting reviewed the epidemiological, clinical management and laboratory findings on SARS and discussed global control strategies. Key participants in the response to the current outbreaks and other public health authorities were invited to the meeting. A report of the meeting has been posted on the WHO SARS website.

United States websites
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - SARS

The Food and Drug Administration

Foreign language fact sheets

International websites
The World Health Organization - SARS

Health Canada

Switzerland Federal Office of Public Health (in French)

National Disease Surveillance Center, Republic of Ireland

Journal resources
Some sites may require you to register, usually for free.

From the Journal of the American Medical Association
Clinical Features and Short-term Outcomes of 144 Patients With SARS in the Greater Toronto Area (May 6, 2003)
C.M. Booth and Others
Abstract | PDF | Full text | Press release

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Providing Care in the Face of Uncertainty (May 6, 2003)
H. Masur and Others
Full text | PDF

The Genome Sequence of the SARS-Associated Coronavirus
M.A. Marra and Others
Abstract | Full text PDF

Lessons from SARS
B.R. Bloom
Full text PDF

Archived Webcast resources

May 20 Webcast: Public Health Community Preparedness for SARS