Acute Communicable Disease Control

County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

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NOTE TO ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS:

If you suspect that a patient is infected with SARS, immediately call Acute Communicable Disease Control to assist with diagnosis and implementation of infection control.

213.240.7941 (7:30AM-5:00PM, Mon-Fri)
213.974.1234 (After Hours, Emergency Operator)

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Links for Current Information

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

 

Archived Materials

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): A Summary of the 2003 Global Outbreak and Local Impact (from the 2003 ACDC Annual Morbidity Report) 
• L.A. County SARS Case Summary (8/13/03) 
• SARS Tabletop Exercise (12/2003) (E-mail Us!) 
• Poster - Sequence for Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
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