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SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
(SARS)
SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - had by 9 April 2003, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), led to 2,671 cases in 17 countries, with a total of 103 deaths. Trade union news service LabourStart reports that unions around the world have been reacting to the crisis in different ways. It says while health care unions are putting out information to their members on how to protect themselves, unions in the airline industry have taken strong positions - in some cases calling for bans on flights to countries like China which are most affected by the illness. LabourStart is now running a regularly updated news service devoted to trade unions and the SARS crisis, including information from around the world. Union resources SARS health care worker educational materials from
SEIU. [pdf] UNISON guide to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome) SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - briefing,
CAW, auto union, Canada. International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) SARS briefing [pdf format] Other resources UK Health and Safety Executive advice.
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
WHO guidelines and recommendations Health Canada SARS: General guide on appying the OHS regulation to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Health and Safety Centre, BC, Canada [pdf format] US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
US CDC Guidelines for persons in the workplace
environment US CDC Information for airline, airport, and air
travel workers UK Public Health Laboratory Service |
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