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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Alert SARS is an unexplained pneumonia that has affected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Alert SARS is an unexplained pneumonia that has affected many people in Asia and is increasing in North America. There have been several outbreaks of this illness due to spread from ill persons to their household contacts and to persons working in or around healthcare settings. Please let us know immediately if: You have traveled to the Peoples' Republic of China (i. e. , mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region); Hanoi, Vietnam; or Singapore since 2/1/2003 AND You became ill within 10 days of your return with the following symptoms: • Respiratory illness of unknown cause with onset since February 1, 2003, AND • The following criteria: • Measured temperature of 100. 4 °F (>38° C) AND • One or more of the OR following symptoms: - cough, - shortness of breath, - difficulty breathing, - respiratory distress • Have had close contact* within 10 days of onset of symptoms with either a person with a respiratory illness who traveled to a SARS area or a person known to be a suspect SARS case. *Close contact is defined as having cared for, having lived with, or having direct contact with respiratory secretions and/or body fluids of a patient known to be a suspect SARS case. Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division (612) 676 -5414 or (877) 676 -5414