Special Broadcast – Preventing the Spread of SARS

This broadcast sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) reported in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This global broadcast will discuss the latest findings regarding the SARS outbreak and prevention of transmission in healthcare settings. The faculty will include representatives from WHO, CDC, and several affected countries who will report their experiences with SARS.

This broadcast sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) reported in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This global broadcast will discuss the latest findings regarding the SARS outbreak and prevention of transmission in healthcare settings. The faculty will include representatives from WHO, CDC, and several affected countries who will report their experiences with SARS.The goal of this special broadcast is to provide the public health and clinical communities basic information regarding the SARS outbreak and guidance to prevent transmission.Presented for clinicians, healthcare providers and public health advisors , the broadcast will enable participants to:1. Describe the current outbreak of SARS. 2. Describe strategies to prevent transmission in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 3. Recognise the need for international cooperation to stop the spread of SARS. The presenters include:1. David Heymann, MD, Executive Director, Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization (WHO) 2. Julie Hall, MD, Medical Officer, Global Outbreak Alert and Response Operations, WHO Geneva 3. Joseph JY Sung, Professor of Medicine, Chairman and Chief of Service, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 4. Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 5. James M. Hughes, MD, Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), CDC 6. Linda Chiarello, RN, MS, NCID, CDC and other international experts This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for viewing after April 4, 2003, at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/sars . (Source: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention)