SARS Research Projects

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) consists of fever and respiratory symptoms that may prgress to respiratory failure and, in approximately 15% of cases, death. In 2003, more than 300 people in Ontario were diagnosed with probable or suspected SARS. More than 75% of them acquired the syndrome in a hospital and the majority were health care workers (HCW). There are numerous research projects and investigations underway to help further our understanding of this new disease.

SARS Research Projects/Investigations

• SARS Seroprevalence Study
• SARS Intubation Investigation
• SARS Retrospective Cohort Study

SARS Journal Articles of Interest

• "Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada"
  S.M. Poutanen, et al.
  N Engl J Med 2003; 348(20):1995-2005
  
  
• "A Major Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong"
  N. Lee, et al.
  N Engl J Med 2003; 348(20): 1986-1994
  
  
• "A Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome"
  T.G. Ksiazek, et al.
  N Engl J Med 2003; 348(20):1953-1966
  
  
• "SARS and Carlo Urbani"
  B. Reilley, et al.
  N Engl J Med 2003; 348(20):1951-1952