Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Travel

The CDC issues two types of notices for individuals traveling to areas with SARS.

For the most current updates visit http://www.cdc.gov/sars/travel/index.html

  • Travel Advisory
    • The recommendation to defer nonessential travel.
  • Travel Alert
    • Informs travelers of a health concern as well as provide advice about specific precautions.
    • Travel is still indicated.[7]

From the CDC as of 2013

NOTICE

Since 2004, there have not been any known cases of SARS reported anywhere in the world. The content in this Web site was developed for the 2003 SARS epidemic. But, some guidelines are still being used. Any new SARS updates will be posted on this lecture.