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Infectious Disease

     Toronto's SARS Outbreak

         Identifying control strategies that worked

The extensive archives of Health Politics with Dr. Mike Magee, a popular weekly Internet-based electronic media program that explores complex issues of health care policy and public health, have been made available to Access Excellence. The topics and materials selected by AE's editors address National Science Education Standards and/or National Health Education Standards, are included in middle and high school science and health curricula, and are of particular relevance to middle and high school teachers and learners.

Presentation (7/28/2004):

 

Questions Answered by Program

  1. How many people were confirmed to have SARS in Toronto?
  2. How did the epidemic start?
  3. Where were most of the people infected with SARS in Toronto exposed to it?
  4. Why did SARS spread?
  5. What were the city's infection-control strategies?

SARS: A to Z (World Health Organization)
Frequently Asked Questions on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

SARS Vaccine Shows Promise (BBC News)
Possible vaccine against SARS

What Everyone Should Know About SARS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Basic SARS information

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) (City of Toronto)
Post-SARS update and resources

China's SARS Outbreak (World Health Organization)
Investigation into China's recent SARS outbreak yields important lessons for global public health

Toronto SARS Outbreak (Public Health Agency of Canada)
SARS Activities

Links updated: 13 August 2007

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