January 5, 2004
There was a confirmed
case of SARS in China. At this time, it appears to have been an
isolated event and no travel alerts/advisories have been issued.
Rutgers University Health Services have been
closely following the developments surrounding the appearance and spread
of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and we are working in
collaboration with other university departments to respond to
the needs of the university community. Although there are no
suspected cases or suspicious illnesses on campus, we thought it would
be helpful for you to have information about this disease.
Fortunately, it appears that SARS has been brought under control
worldwide. While this is very good news, continued vigilance is
necessary to insure that there is no resurgence of this serious illness.
SARS Email from Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Current Updates from CDC/WHO:
July 15, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Removes
the last remaining travel alert - Taiwan
July 11, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Removes
Bejing area travel alert
July 9, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Removes
Hong Kong travel alert
July 8, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Removes
Toronto travel alert
July 5, 2003
World Health Organization - Removes
last area (Taiwan) from list of areas with recent local transmission
July 3, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Mainland
China (excluding Bejing) has alert removed
Center for Disease Control - Maintains
a travel alert for Bejing
July 2, 2003
World Health Organization - Toronto
removed from list of areas with recent local transmission
June 25, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Taiwan
travel advisory DOWNGRADED to alert
Center for Disease Control - Mainland
China travel advisory DOWNGRADED to alert
June 24, 2003
World Health Organization - Last
remaining travel warning - Bejing - removed from list
June 23, 2003
World Health Organization - Hong
Kong removed from list of areas with local transmission
June 17, 2003
World Health Organization - Removes
travel recommendations for Taiwan.
Note - the CDC
has not changed its Travel Advisory for Taiwan.
Center for Disease Control - China
(excluding Bejing area) downgraded to alert
June 13, 2003
World Health Organization - Relaxes
travel recommendations for parts of China. Upgrades Toronto
June 4, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Hong
Kong downgraded from advisory to alert
Center for Disease Control - Singapore
travel alert removed
May 23, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Toronto
travel alert REINSTATED
May 20, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Toronto
travel alert removed
May 15, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Vietnam
travel alert removed
World Health Organization - Guidance
for Mass Gathering Events: hosting persons arriving from an area with
recent local transmission of SARS
May 14, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Interim
Guidance for Institutions or Organizations Hosting Persons Arriving in
the United States from Areas with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Center for Disease Control - Interim
Guidelines for Businesses and Other Organizations with Employees
Returning to the United States from Areas with SARS
May 6, 2003
Center for Disease Control - Singapore
travel advisory downgraded to alert
April 30, 2003
World Health Organization - Toronto,
Canada travel advisory lifted
April 28, 2003
World Health Organization - Vietnam
Removed From List of Affected Countries
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SARS presents with the
following symptoms:
- Temperature of 100.5
(38 C) or more AND
- Cough, shortness of
breath, difficulty breathing AND
- Travel within 10 days of onset of symptoms
to mainland China (including Hong Kong); Hanoi, Vietnam;
Taiwan; Toronto, Canada; or Singapore (or if you have been exposed
to someone with known or suspected SARS)
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If you develop
these symptoms, please call RUHS immediately. Be sure to
say that you are concerned about SARS before you come to a health center
so that we can arrange appropriate infection control measures while
caring for you.
Rutgers students should call:
Busch-Livingston Health Center, Livingston Campus 732/445-3250
Camden Health Center, Camden
856/225-6005
Hurtado Health Center, College Ave Campus
732/932-7402 ext 1
Newark Health Center, Newark
973/353-5231
Willets Health Center, Douglass/Cook
Campuses 732/932-9805
Rutgers faculty and staff should call Occupational Health - Hurtado
Health Center, 732/932-8254 ext 221.
If RUHS is closed, then contact your
local emergency room.
Please make sure you tell them that you are concerned you might have
SARS.
We will keep the Rutgers community informed of future developments via
this web page.
MORE SARS INFORMATION & LINKS:
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