Symptoms
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Temperature greater than
100.5; and
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Coughing, shortness of
breath, difficulty breathing, and/or hypoxia; and
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Travel within 10 days of
onset of symptoms to China, Hong Kong, Vietnam or Singapore; or
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Close contact within 10
days of onset of symptoms with a person with a respiratory illness who
traveled to a SARS area or a person known to be a suspected SARS case.
Facts
Incubation period is
typically 2-7 days, but may be up to 10.
The risk of contracting SARS
remains relatively low.
Majority of cases have been
adults 25-70 years of age.
A few cases have been
reported among children younger than 15.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Additional information and updates are available online at
http://www.cdc.gov/ ... click on updates,
guidelines and recommendations.
