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. HISTORY OF GUIDELINES (Updated 09.04.03) Compiled by: Dr Kevin Carroll on behalf of PPHSN Reviewed by: Dr Tom Kiedrzynski Epidemiologist (Ag) Secretariat of the Pacific Community, PPHSN-CB Focal Point The PPHSN SARS Task Force consists of: Dr Alain Berlioz, Pharmacist-biologist, New Caledonia Pasteur Institute Dr Mary Beers Deeble, Senior Lecturer, Director, MAE, NCEPH, ANU Dr Kevin Carroll, MO/Epidemiologist, WHO South Pacific Dr Rob Condon, Public Health Physician/Epidemiologist, SARS Outbreak Response Group, WPRO Dr Tom Kiedrzynski, Notifiable Disease Specialist/Epidemiologist (Ag), SPC Dr Kamal Kishore, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, FSMed Dr Joe Koroivueta, Consultant Virologist, Fiji MoH Dr Ilisapeci Kubuabola, MAE student, Fiji MOH Dr Michael O'Leary, Regional Medical Epidemiologist, CDC/PIHOA Dr Hitoshi Oshitani Regional Adviser, Communicable Surveillance and Response, SARS Outbreak Preparedness Group, WPRO Dr Salanieta Saketa, National Epidemiologist/MO, Fiji MoH Revision date(s) 06.04.2003 Review date 09.04.2003 | 
