Suspect Case

Respiratory illness of unknown etiology and the following criteria:

Measured temperature greater than 100.4°F (greater than 38°C) AND

One or more clinical findings of respiratory illness (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or hypoxia)

AND

Travel within 10 days of onset of symptoms to an area with documented or suspected community transmission of SARS (People's Republic of China (i.e., mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region); Hanoi, Vietnam; Singapore; and Toronto, Canada)

Close contact (having cared for, having lived with, or having direct contact with respiratory secretions and/or body fluids of a patient known to be suspect SARS case) within 10 days of onset of symptoms with a person known to be a suspect SARS case.

Probable Case

A suspect case (see above) with one of the following:

Radiographic evidence of pneumonia or respiratory distress syndrome
Autopsy findings consistent with respiratory distress syndrome without an identifiable cause

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