To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Richard Herman" <provost@uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: provost@uiuc.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

April 10, 2003

To:  Members of the University Community

Faculty, staff and students who are anticipating international travel 
should be aware of risks due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). 
Those anticipating travel to Vietnam, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, 
Singapore, and Ontario (Canada) might wish to consider deferring travel 
until SARS transmission and treatment are better understood. 

Current information about SARS is available from the following sources:  

World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
US Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
US Department of State Travel Warning for Vietnam: 
http://travel.state.gov/vietnam_warning.html
US Department of State Public Announcement for SARS: 
http://travel.state.gov/sars_asia_announce.html
US Department of State Public Announcement for Canada: 
http://travel.state.gov/canada_announce.html

Any questions about SARS symptoms and treatment should be directed to your 
physician.

Please note also that some study abroad students will be returning to 
campus from SARS areas due to disruptions on their host campus. The Study 
Abroad Office will contact relevant faculty or departments to assure that 
these students may complete as much of their academic programs as possible.

Very truly yours,

Richard Herman
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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