Headlines      Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Get the Facts

CCOHS has compiled a reliable resource list to provide the public and healthcare professionals information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

The links below provide information on various topics including symptoms, infection control, respiratory protection, exposure management, and quarantine.

CCOHS Osh Answers
Information on SARS including prevention

Health Canada, Population and Public Health
Information on SARS cases in Canada and internationally, infection control, warnings and advisories, questions and answers and more


U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Disease
Includes frequently asked questions, travel & international resources, World Health Organization resources and additional international resources


World Health Organization (WHO), Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR)
Comprehensive information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), updated daily to provide the most current information available


McGill Health Sciences Library and Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Resources compiled at McGill University on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)