SAFETY MATTERS

Severe Acute Respitory Syndrome - SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). SARS was first reported in Asia in February 2003. Over the next few months, the illness spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia before the SARS global outbreak of 2003 was contained. To ensure that the most accurate information is available to our customers, DOSH has created links to the following websites:

New York State Dept. of Health: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/sars/consumer.htm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/

OSHA: http://www.osha.gov/dep/sars/index.html