Triage

Identifying persons who might be at risk of SARS on arrival at a medical facility or office is difficult and requires changes in the way medical evaluations are conducted. Revised interim guidelines for triage recommend that all patients in ambulatory-care settings be screened promptly for fever, respiratory symptoms, recent travel, and close contact with a suspected SARS patient:

Updated Interim Domestic Guidelines for Triage and Disposition of Patients Who May Have Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Guidance on triage screening to facilitate the identification of patients who may have SARS in the ambulatory setting: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/triage_interim_guidance.htm