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Tests of suspected SARS case in China remain inconclusive – UN health agency

31 December 2003
Test results carried out on a suspected SARS patient in China remain inconclusive and further examination is needed to see if he is suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, the first possible instance of the potentially deadly disease in six months, according to the latest update by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).

UN lab expert arrives in China to help investigate suspected case of SARS

29 December 2003
A laboratory expert from the United Nations health agency arrived in Beijing today to help the Chinese authorities probe a suspected case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the first possible instance of the deadly disease in six months in the country, where it has killed some 650 people.

WHO urges precautions in labs after worker in Taiwan, China, gets SARS

17 December 2003
The United Nations lead health agency today urged countries to ensure that correct biosafety procedures are being followed in laboratories after learning that a lab worker in Taiwan, Province of China, had been infected with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

SARS vaccine trial could start in a few months – WHO

5 November 2003
A vaccine for the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will not be available if an epidemic should recur at the end of the year, but the first clinical trial of a vaccine could begin as early as January 2004, health experts convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) have concluded.

Inadequate plumbing likely contributed to spread of SARS in Hong Kong – WHO

26 September 2003
Inadequate plumbing likely contributed to the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in residential buildings in Hong Kong, according to a team of international experts led by the United Nations health agency.

New Singapore SARS case poses no public health threat – UN agency

10 September 2003
Singapore has a laboratory-confirmed case of potentially deadly SARS infection but the island state continues to be a safe destination for travellers and travellers from it pose no risk to other countries, the United Nations health agency announced today.

WHO says suspected case of SARS in Singapore cannot be confirmed yet

9 September 2003
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) today said speculation concerning the discovery of a suspected case of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore could not be confirmed due to conflicting medical analyses.

Amid SARS concern, UN agency urges influenza vaccination for high-risk groups

2 September 2003
The United Nations health agency today called for the urgent vaccination of people at high risk of contracting influenza, in part to prevent the disruption of health services and costly precautionary measures resulting from suspect cases of the potentially deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
SARS coronavirus

Cause of SARS must be found to prevent future outbreaks, UN agency says

1 September 2003
The threat of future outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS ) remains real as long as its source is unknown, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned today, calling for more research on the disease.

Outbreak in British Columbia, Canada, is not linked to SARS - WHO

25 August 2003
Following extensive investigations, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today dispelled fears that an outbreak of respiratory illness in an aged care facility in Canada might be linked to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).