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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Required Reporting of VA Patients with Suspect or Probable SARS

It is VHA policy to track suspect and probable cases of SARS that occur in patients receiving medical care in VHA facilities in order to monitor transmission patterns and estimate disease burden.

Reporting Suspect and Probable Cases of SARS in VA Patients
VHA Directive 2003-023
SARS_required_reporting_VHA-2003-023.doc  (79k Word file)
SARS_required_reporting_VHA-2003-023.pdf  (271k PDF file)

VA SARS Initial Report Form: Suspect or Probable Cases
SARS_required_initial-report.doc  (32k Word file)
SARS_required_initial-report.pdf  (16k PDF file)

VA SARS Follow Up Form: Suspect or Probable Cases
SARS_required_followup-report.doc  (31k Word file)
SARS_required_followup-report.pdf  (16k PDF file)

 

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