Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

The situation with regard to SARS is evolving by the day. Surrey Health Protection Unit cannot undertake to provide up-to-date information on SARS, but good information on SARS is available at the following web sites:

http://www.phls.co.uk/topics_az/SARS/menu.htm for comprehensive information on SARS from the Health Protection Agency. Most important information is usually mirrored here within 24 hours.

Even more up-to-date information on the international situation, including travel advice, may be available on WHO travel advice may be available from the WHO web sites at http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and The Department of Health web sites also have information on SARS.

Text of letter sent to GPs on 3/4/03.

Text of letter sent to non-LEA educational institutions in Surrey on 25/4/03.