I. SARS FACTS, FAQ's & BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This chapter covers virtually every aspect of SARS:

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (Latest information, guidelines, recommendations, descriptions, WHO Collaborative Networks, Travel advice, Media. Detailed site by WHO)
• DOH's SARS site (Detailed)
• A Detailed SARS Information Portal
• SARS information portal & news (Detailed)
• Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR) (Disease Outbreak News)
• SARS (In-depth. Excellent portal and site!)
• OSHC issues SARS prevention tips ("..In the wake of developments regarding the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has called on the public, particularly workers who have recently traveled to countries where cases of the virus have been reported, to heed medical advice to at least help minimize the possibility of contracting the virus..." - basic precautionary tips for households based on the World Health Organization (WHO) advisory.)
• SARS History ("..The following information has been collected from various sources and is, to the best of our knowledge, the history of the spread of SARS worldwide...")
• SARS History (with graphs, tables and charts)
• SARS chronology (worldwide index)
• SARS Map (image)
• and more...

II. SARS FAQ's

SARS FAQ's provide a quick overview about what's important to know about this disease:

• Answers to many of your most commonly asked questions about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Updated as we get new information (Detailed)
• S.A.R.S. Frequently Asked Questions, Prevention and Control
• SARS questions and answers page (provided by the University of Kent)
• Sars - FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ("..Health officials around the world are grappling with a rapidly spreading epidemic of a severe respiratory ailment known as SARS. Here's a quick look at who's at risk and other basic questions about the disease..")
• and more...

III. SARS Images & Videos

Ever saw an image or video about SARS? Here they are:

• SARS Images & Videos
• Virus Pics (three SARS images, provided by CDC)
• SARS Photos
• and more...

IV. SARS STATISTICS & RESEARCH

SARS exist long enough that statistics could be created. We found some very detailed ones:

• Statistics (Case Trends, Epidemic Curve, 20-Days SARS Tracker, Breakdown of Probable SARS Cases by Ethnic Group, Ethnicity-Sex Distribution of Probable SARS Cases, Age-Sex Distribution of Probable SARS Cases, 20-day HQO Breakdown, 20-day Tracker for Suspected SARS Cases, Distribution of Current Status of Probable SARS Cases..." - gif image files)
• Some Very Interesting SARS Statistics: Quick -- what is the fatality rate for SARS? ("..some interesting statistics on the fatality rate for SARS in an e-mail message posted to members of a well-respected Internet discussion group..")
• UPDATE ON SARS from the Taipei American School ("..Since the SARS epidemic seems to be on the wane, this will be the last UPDATE ON SARS. If the situation should change for the worse, periodic reports will resume. Before school starts, there will be correspondence detailing the SARS protocols that will be in place.")
• Latest SARS statistics (Chinese mainland statistics)
• Guidelines for laboratory investigations for SARS cases ("..A person should be subjected to laboratory investigations if he is considered as a suspect or probable case of SARS by fulfilling the following definitions.." - PDF, 8 p.)
• and more...