Case Study: Reporting Incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

MJ Peterson, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Paul White, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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Abstract

The SARS case is an in-depth study of the 2002-2003 global outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). It focuses specifically on how information about the disease was shared among countries. It includes six appendices: A.) Chronology, B.) WHO cooperation against disease, C.) The Chinese Context, D.) Information about SARS, E.) Additional Readings for Students and Instructors, and F.) Internet Resources