Safety Alerts

Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Version 2 (Jan 8, 2004).  This is an updated version of the draft guidance document issued by CDC in November 2003. CDC revised the draft based on comments received from public health partners, healthcare providers, and others. CDC will continue to update the document as necessary to incorporate additional comments and to reflect increased understanding of SARS-CoV transmission dynamics and the availability of improved prevention tools.

Public Health Notifications:  www.scdhec.com/hs/han/notice.htm

RSV:  Respiratory Virus that afflicts children from 4 months old to 6 years old.  This can be a serious or fatal illness in children whose immune systems are repressed.  RSV season is from fall to spring.  For additional information, see www.rsvinfo.com