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SARS Information

Latest updates on the SARS situation

UH policies related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome have been developed in consultation with the state Department of Health and federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because medical information is changing as understanding of the disease grows, the university monitors and adjusts its policies to be in alignment with these agencies. Updates will be posted on this site as they become available, or check the agencies at left.
UH students and employees traveling to areas with SARS outbreaks must use the risk forms below.

Student Risk & Release Form PDF (posted 5/12/03)
Faculty Risk & Release Form PDF (posted 5/12/03)

Completed forms should be sent or faxed to:

Office of International Education
2565 McCarthy Mall
Physical Science Bldg. 103
Honolulu, HI 96822

fax (808)956-5030

Updates and Information

SARS information specific to UH is included in the announcements below. For the most current travel advisories, see the World Health Organization site.

Center for Disease Control SARS update (posted 4/30/04)

Latest WHO summary of SARS in China (posted 4/28/04)

Continued Vigilance Urged (posted 8/7/03)
There will be a SARS workshop, “SARS Update: Vigilance Must Continue”, on Wednesday, August 13th, 9am-11am at Kuykendall Auditorium. We cannot let our guard down because it seems that SARS has been contained. Rather we need to become more informed & guard against its recurrence or other possible health alerts.

UH SARS surveillance activies will continue for one year. For details, see the pdf. (posted 6/24/03)

Guidelines and Procedures for University of Hawai‘i programs hosting students/scholars/trainees from SARS-affected areas. (posted 6/12/03)

How to Handle a Possible SARS case (posted 6/12/03)
Adapted from materials provided by the State Department of Health. This should be shared widely and posted in offices.

University of Hawaii Pre-Screening Questionnaire
(posted 6/12/03)
To be given to all who are arriving from countries to where travel is not recommended—See http://www.who.int/csr/sars/travel/.

UH Notification of incoming groups to State Department of Health (posted 6/12/03)

SARS Prevention Information (posted 6/12/03)

CDC SARS alert (in foreign languages)
Traditional Chinese Characters, Simplified Chinese Characters, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese

SARS Update #2

SARS Fact Sheet (posted 5/12/03)

SARS Update (posted 5/7/03)

UH-sponsored programs to SARS-affected areas suspended (memo posted 04/28/03)

Honolulu Health Center Numbers

University Health Services-Manoa
(808) 956-8965, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children
(808) 547-4311

Queen's Medical Center
(808) 983-8633

Straub Clinic and Hospital
(808) 522-4000