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Seattle & King County
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Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-296-4600
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Clinical advisories for health care providers

Clinical advisories and news

06/10/04:

 CDC Advisory: Update on SARS and Avian Influenza A (H5N1)
04/23/04:

 CDC Advisory: Four Possible SARS Cases Reported in China
04/22/04:

 CDC Advisory: New Possible SARS Case Reported in Beijing
02/03/04:

 Public Health Advisory: Update on Influenza A (H5N1) and SARS: Interim Recommendations for Enhanced U.S. Surveillance, Testing, and Infection Control
01/14/04:

 Public Health Advisory: SARS in China; Influenza H5N1 (Avian Flu in Vietnam, Korea and Japan)
01/14/04:

 CDC Health Update: Third Possible SARS Case Reported in China; Influenza A(H5N1) Infections Reported in Vietnam
01/09/04: CDC Health Update: New Suspect SARS Case Reported in Southern China
01/05/04: CDC Health Update: Laboratory Tests Confirm SARS Case in Southern China; Isolated Case Poses No Immediate Public-Health Threat
12/30/03: CDC Health Update: Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Guangdong Province, China
12/17/03: CDC Health Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan
12/04/03: Clinical Guidance on the Identification and Evaluation of Possible SARS-CoV Disease Among Persons Presenting with Community-Acquired Illness in the Absence of SARS-CoV Disease Anywhere in the World

Travel advisories

January 5, 2004
Although there has been one isolated case of SARS in Southern China, there has been no evidence of spread of SARS from person-to-person. The World Health Organization emphasizes that it is safe to travel to all areas of China. Travelers can stay informed of current travel alerts and advisories regarding SARS at: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/travel.htm