Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

WHO Collaborative Networks

WHO collaborative multi-centre research project on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) diagnosis

• Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) diagnostic tests
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Laboratory diagnostic tests
• Recommendations for laboratories testing for SARS-coronavirus
• Coronavirus never before seen in humans is the cause of SARS
• PCR primers for SARS developed by WHO Network Laboratories
• Multi-centre Collaborative Network: Laboratories testing for SARS

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

• The operational response to SARS
• GOARN Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Operational Update

WHO collaborative network of clinicians for SARS diagnosis and treatment

• Clinicians hold virtual conference on management of SARS patients