Outbreak preparedness & control PPHSN Guidelines For the Preparedness, Surveillance And Response To Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Pacific Island Countries And Territories April 9th 2003 SARS is a new disease syndrome. Our knowledge about the best way to prevent and treat it is constantly evolving. These guidelines will be continuously updated. Please regularly check PPHSN website for the most up to date guidance. These guidelines have also been ‘harmonised’ with the WHO WPRO guidelines published on 4th April. ANNEXE 1 - CONTACTS (Updated 09.04.03) PPHSN-CB Focal Point Dr Tom Kiedrzynski Epidemiologist (Ag) Secretariat of the Pacific Community, PPHSN-CB Focal Point SPC PO Box D5 98848 Noumea cedex New Caledonia Tel: +(687) 26 20 00 or 01 43 Fax: +(687) 26 38 18 Out of hours +(678) 25 92 36 E-mail: tomk@spc.int WHO South Pacific Dr Kevin Carroll MO/Epidemiologist WHO South Pacific PO Box 113 Suva, Fiji Tel +(679) 3304 600 Fax +(679) 3300 462 Out of hours +(679) 99202971 Email carrollk@sp.wpro.who.int Emergency Hotline to WPRO WHO WPRO Outbreak Ops Room +63-2-528 9833; +63-2-528 9781 +63-2-528 9782; +63-2-528 9650 After Hours Duty Officer +63-920 640 9696 Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani +63-918 921 4217 Dr. Robert Condon +63-919 392 2023 Institute Pasteur Alain Berlioz-Arthaud, Laboratoire de Biologie Medicale, Institut PASTEUR de Nouvelle-Calédonie, BP 61, 98845 Noumea, New Caledonia. Tel : +(687) 27.02.85 Fax : +(687) 27.33.90 Email : aberlioz@pasteur.nc WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Australia Ian Barr WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza 45 Poplar Road, Parkville. Victoria, Australia 3052 Tel +(61) 3 9389 1761 Fax + (61) 3 9389 1881 Email Ian.Barr@csl.com.au Clinical Virology, Communicable Disease Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Dr. Sue Huang; Dr. Fiona Thomson-Carter 34 Kenepuru Drive, PO Box 50-348, Porirua, Wellington 6004, New Zealand Tel: +(64)-4-914-0700 Fax: +(64)-4-914-0770 Email: Sue.Huang@esr.cri.nz; Fiona.Thomson-Carter@esr.cri.nz | 
