Reduced U.S. surveillance case definition for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and update on SARS cases -- United States and worldwide, December 2003
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The US Centers for Disease Control and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have revised the case definition for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Probable or suspect cases will now be called SARS report under investigation (SARS RUI). A negative blood test for the virus that causes SARS 28 days after symptoms began is enough to exclude SARS as the cause of the symptoms.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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CDC Unveils First Report on Toxins in People
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The 1999 edition of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey included information about exposure to 27 toxins, including lead, nicotine, mercury, pesticides and a group of plastics called phthalates. Advances in chemical analysis allow these toxins to be directly measured in blood and urine samples. The CDC plans to add about 25 toxins to the list every year.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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