21st Century Collection Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) ¿ Guide to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and Atypical Pneumonia, Influenza (Flu), Antiviral Drugs, Respiratory and Lung Diseases, Infection Control, Co

This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROMs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the newest emerging threat to world health, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS, first discovered in early 2003 and frequently presenting as atypical pneumonia, has been described in the Washington Post as "the first life-threatening new disease in emerge in decades that can be spread from one person to another by casual contact." SARS is believed to be caused by a new type of coronavirus. It poses unique and potentially serious problems for the citizens of all nations.

Every aspect of SARS is thoroughly covered, along with related diseases and public health threats - including influenza and influenza drugs and vaccines, antiviral drugs including ribavirin (used by some physicians in Hong Kong to treat SARS patients), respiratory and lung diseases, and infection control procedures including quarantine, disinfection, hand hygiene, and respirator mask fitting. There is extensive material from the World Health Organization (WHO) about the SARS outbreak.

Other topics covered:

* Pleconaril For Treatment Of Common Cold - FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting 2002

* FDA Antiviral Drug Advisory Meetings (transcripts from 1996 to 2002)

As a bonus, we've included full copies of the latest issues of the CDC peer-reviewed journal, EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, from January 2001 through MAY 2003. Also in this collection of CDC documents: the famous "Pinkbook" - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES - including influenza - and CDC material regarding the careful use of antibiotics to prevent the continued development of dangerous antimicrobial resistance.

Material from every relevant federal agency is included:

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Congressional (House and Senate) Testimony

In addition to the text, we've included the computer video files (in Real Media format) of two outstanding CDC public health training conferences - "Preventing the Spread of AIDS" and "Increasing Clinician Preparedness for SARS." These superb television presentations are perfect for learning the latest on SARS. The two discs contain over one gigabyte of material.

There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. By using weblinks built into the documents reproduced on the CD-ROM, you can quickly and easily check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

In all, the disc has over 39,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

Our CD-ROMs are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. (Information on this CD-ROM set is not a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) This book-on-a-disc set makes a great reference work and educational tool for medical professionals, physicians, and patients and their families.