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Reporter's Query
Have a Question about SARS?
The Health section is collecting reader questions — about risks, protections, precautions, products and related topics — and will begin publishing responses over the coming weeks. We can't reply directly to questions, but we'll answer as many questions as possible in print. Send your questions to health@washpost.com.
FAQ on SARS
 A Guide to Origins, Symptoms and Precautions You Can Take
Live Online
 Discussion: Dr. Sarah Park, physician in the Epidemic Intelligence Service and the National Center for Infectious Diseases at the Center for Disease Control (CDC), discusses the SARS epidemic, 2 p.m. today.
 Transcript: Stephen S. Morse, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University, discussed SARS on April 24.
Multimedia
 Video: Post reporter Ceci Connolly discusses medical officials' concern that the low incidence of SARS cases in the United States may lull Americans into a false sense of security. (April 28, 2003)
 Video: Post reporter Rob Stein speaks with washingtonpost.com's Suzette McLoone about the spread of the SARS virus and the steps that governments are taking to contain the outbreak. (April 23, 2003)
 Audio: Stein discusses latest development in SARS investigation. (April 2, 2003)
Photo Galleries
New disclosures by the Chinese government have heightened the world community's sense of alarm over the spread of SARS. Enter the Gallery.

Earlier Gallery: Mystery Pneumonia Spreads Beyond Asia

On the Web
Web Links Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Page on SARS
 World Health Organization's Page on SARS
Bird Flu Is Called a Threat to Humans
The bird flu outbreak in Asia poses the "gravest possible danger" of becoming a global human threat, U.N. officials warned Wednesday. But experts said there was time to stem the impact of the disease if quick actions were taken to control the virus in animals.

In the News
Poorest In S. Asia Face New Hardship: Maldives, Sri Lanka Worst Off, Study Says (Post, Jan. 13, 2005)

In China, an About-Face on AIDS Prevention: Once-Reluctant Government Increasingly Promoting Efforts to Battle Spread of Disease (Post, Dec. 8, 2004)

Official Says Bird Flu Could Kill Millions (Post, Nov. 30, 2004)

SARS Cases in Asia Show Labs' Risks: As Scientists Battle Diseases, Accidents Can Infect Public (Post, May 29, 2004)

China Moves Against SARS as Millions Head for Vacation (Post, May 1, 2004)

WORLD IN BRIEF (Post, April 27, 2004)

China Reports SARS Cases, 1 Death (Post, April 24, 2004)

WORLD IN BRIEF (Post, April 23, 2004)

Study Says SARS Virus Can Spread Through Air (Post, April 22, 2004)

City Hires Interim Medical Officer: Official to Help Pick New Leader, Guide Agency Under Review (Post, Feb. 18, 2004)

China Suspects More Outbreaks of Bird Flu: 14 Areas Across Nation May Be Affected; Late Disclosure of SARS Case Draws Concern (Post, Feb. 2, 2004)

China Tackles Health Threats: New Year Shadowed by Measures Against SARS, Bird Flu (Post, Jan. 19, 2004)

Vietnamese Child Latest Bird Flu Fatality: Millions of Chickens Slaughtered in Asia to Prevent Spread of Dangerous Virus (Post, Jan. 18, 2004)

For Health Officials, Flu Shot Is an Annual Gamble (Post, Jan. 12, 2004)

China Hunts Source of SARS: 3rd Possible Case Reported as Officials Investigate Outbreak (Post, Jan. 12, 2004)

Restaurant Searched For Link to SARS Case (Post, Jan. 11, 2004)

Airlines Recovering Slowly, Official Says (Post, Jan. 9, 2004)

China Says Second Case Of SARS Suspected (Post, Jan. 8, 2004)

Fearing SARS, China Begins Mass Killing Of Civet Cats (Post, Jan. 7, 2004)

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