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Information on SARS
Welcome to the SARS information page, the
information listed is the most up-to-date information available to the
South Eastern Health Board.
A national helpline has been set up by the
Department of Health & Children (DoHC) - Freephone 1800 45 45 00. In
support of the DoHC’s freephone number the South Eastern Health Board
has set up it’s own helpline for any enquiries members of the public may
have on the virus. The helpline is open Monday to Friday between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you ring outside these hours, an answering service
is available, you can leave a message and your call will be returned. The
telephone number is: 1800 200 871.
Daily updates are placed on the World
Health Organisation webiste and the Department of Health website, there
are links to both sites below.
Management
of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 02-05-03
SARS
- Frequently Asked Questions 29-04-03 (PDF Document)
SARS
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Frequently Asked Questions 27-04-03
SARS
- Assessment
and Management of Suspect Cases by General Practitioners
To view the PDF documents, you will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Further
Information / Useful links
www.ndsc.ie
www.doh.ie
www.who.int
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