SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Outbreak Period

• Canadian Numbers on SARS with Canada and International Summary
• Epidemiological Curve
• Archive Reports: SARS Cases, Canada and International
• Surveillance
• Preliminary Epidemiological Findings
• Laboratory Testing
• Public Health Measures
• Infection Control Protocols
• Clinical Information
• Blood Safety
• Health Canada Publications
• Travel
• Links

Learning from SARS: Renewal of Public Health in Canada, the report of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health.

Canadian Numbers on SARS with Canada and International Summary

• SARS Situation Update and Continuing National Surveillance
  (2003-09-05)

• Archive Reports: 18 June 2003 - 3 September 2003

Epidemiological Curve

• SARS Outbreak: Feburary 23 to July 2, 2003
  (1 Page - PDF 10 KB)

Archive Reports: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Cases, Canada and International

• 18 March 2003 to 26 June 2003

Surveillance

• National Case Definitions for the SARS Outbreak Period (2003-11-06)

Preliminary Epidemiological Findings

• SARS Epidemiologic Summaries: April 26, 2003
  Summary of SARS cases potentially exposed in Canada and diagnosed internationally (2003-04-27)

• SARS Epidemiologic Summaries: April 26, 2003
  SARS Among Ontario Health Care Workers (2003-04-26)

• Epi-Update: Interim Report on the SARS outbreak in the
  Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada April 24, 2003 (2003-04-26)

• Preliminary Epidemiological Findings as of April 4, 2003

Laboratory Testing

Testing Protocols

• SARS-CoV Laboratory Investigation Protocol for the SARS Post-Outbreak Period (5 pages - PDF - 2003-11-07)

• The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) Laboratory Testing for Patients with Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) Not Yet Diagnosed (NYD) (1 page - PDF - 2003-11-07)

• The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) Recommended Specimens for the Diagnosis of SARS CoV (1 page - PDF - 2003-11-07)

• The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) Recommendations on Laboratory Evidence of SARS CoV Infection (1 page - PDF - 2003-11-07)

• Recommended Laboratory Investigation of SARS
  (2003-03-20)

• Laboratory Requisition Cover Sheet - SARS Special Investigation Tracking
  (1 Page - PDF 19 KB - 2003-03-31)

Interpretation Guidelines

• Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection (2 pages - PDF)

Biosafety

• Office of Laboratory Security - Biosafety Advisory
  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Interim Guidelines
  (Update - 2003-03-25)

Public Health Measures

• Public Health Management of SARS Cases and Contacts: Interim Guidelines (Version 7: December 17, 2003) 
  (23 Pages - PDF - 2003-12-17)

• SARS and Air Travel: Interim Guidelines for Prevention and Control (Version 2: May 8, 2003)
  (2003-05-13)

• SARS: Information Regarding People Arriving from a SARS Affected Area (Version 1: May 2, 2003)
  (2003-05-06)

• SARS: Interim Information for Travellers Leaving Canada (Version 1: April 11, 2003)
  (4 Pages - PDF 103 KB - 2003-04-17)
  

Infection Control Protocols

Fact Sheets for Health Care Facilities and Outpatient Settings

• Infection Control Guidance in a Non-Outbreak Setting, (In the Absence of SARS) When an Individual Presents to a Health Care Institution With a Respiratory Infection 
  (14 Pages - PDF 144 KB - 2003-12-17)

• Infection Control Guidance if there is a SARS Outbreak Anywhere in the World, When an Individual Presents to a Health Care Institution With a Respiratory Infection 
  (16 Pages - PDF 146 KB - 2003-12-17)

Airline Personnel and Quarantine Officers

• Fact Sheets for Airline Personnel and Quarantine Officers

Clinical Information

• Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Adults: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers
  (7 Pages - PDF 133 KB - 2003-07-03)

Blood Safety

• Suspect/Probable SARS Cases Involving Blood Donation
  (2003-04-25)

• Suspect/Probable SARS Cases Involving Recipients of Fresh Blood Products
  (2003-04-25)

Publications

• Update: Severe acute respiratory syndrome – Toronto, 2003
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29 - Number 13

• Assessment of In-Flight Transmission of SARS - Results of Contact Tracing, Canada
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29-12 - 15 June 2003

• Cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Cases Among Protected Health Care Workers - Toronto, April 2003
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29-11 - 1 June 2003

• The war against an unknown pathogen: rising to the SARS challenge
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29-09 - 1 May 2003

• Preliminary Clinical Description of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29-08 - 15 April 2003

• Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Laboratory Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Canada, March 2003
  Canada Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29-08 - 15 April 2003
  

Travel

• Airline Resource Centre
  
• Interim Protocol: Prevention and Management of Suspect or Probable Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on Cruise Ships
  (2003-06-10) 
• Attachment A: Message to all Pre-Embarkation Cruise Line Travellers (PDF - 2003-06-10)
• Attachment B: Letter
  (PDF - 2003-06-10) 
• Attachment C: Message for Cruise Lines Travellers
  (PDF - 2003-06-10)