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2003-11 AdvisoryUpdate #91 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)Latest Canadian Numbers on SARSPlease note that the next version of the Latest Canadian Numbers on SARS will be posted on Wednesday, July 2. For a daily report on the cumulative number of probable and suspect SARS
case reports in Canada, as of June 30, 2003, please see the following link: Government of Canada Funding to Ontario to Fight SARSOn June 19, the Government of Canada announced additional funding of $250 million to help the Province of Ontario in the fight against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in recognition of Ontario's extraordinary effort to protect public health. For further details on this announcement, please see the following news release: Details on the new amendment to the Quarantine Act and RegulationsOn June 12, Health Canada announced the update of the Quarantine Act and Regulations to include new measures for dealing with SARS. The Quarantine Act and Regulations help protect Canadians from dangerous and infectious diseases which might pose a threat to public health through the international movement of people, goods and conveyances (airplanes, ships, vehicles etc.). To view the Quarantine Act and Regulation – SARS Amendment Fact Sheet Health Canada Travel AdvisoriesHealth Canada has issued a number of travel advisories to keep Canadian travellers informed regarding travel to affected areas. For further information on Health Canada’s travel advice, please see: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Global Activity Domestic Travel Health Advice: SARS in Toronto Enhanced Screening Measures for TravellersHealth Canada is continuing with the enhanced screening measures for travellers. These measures build on a number of steps already taken regarding travel since late March to help prevent the further importation and spread of SARS. We have:
LINKS:It’s Your Health: Health Canada SARS Fact Sheet: Government of Canada measures to help the people of Toronto and Canada Health Canada Statement on the Health Canada / U.S. CDC Preliminary Report
on the investigation into SARS spread to health-care workers: Health Canada will continue to do everything it can to keep Canadians informed and will continue to work with the provinces and territories so that medical officers are fully informed and appropriate steps are taken to mitigate risk. For additional information on SARS, please consult Health Canada's SARS web site at www.sars.gc.ca, or call the Health Canada SARS information line at: 1-800-454-8302. Media Enquiries:
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