Recent cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) linked to
exposures in research laboratories have prompted concerns about
the role of laboratories as a reservoir for the reintroduction
of SARS into the community. Since the containment of the global
SARS outbreak in July 2003, most of the reported cases have been
associated with exposures occurring in laboratories working with
live SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
These cases underscore the need for strict adherence
to appropriate biosafety protocols and precautions when
working with live SARS-CoV and other Biosafety Level 3
(BSL-3) pathogens.
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Goals
- To provide laboratorians with information on BSL-3 facility requirements
- To remind laboratorians of important BSL-3 personal practices
- To review guidelines for working with SARS-CoV
- To review key aspects of a medical surveillance program
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Target Audience
BSL-3 laboratory directors, biosafety officers, and laboratory scientists and technicians
Not intended for laboratorians performing SARS diagnostics in clinical or other settings.
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Faculty
CDC laboratory biosafety and medical surveillance experts
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Questions
Questions may be submitted via email to BSL3webcast@cdc.gov after the webcast.
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Registration and Continuing Education Information
Participant registration is available through the CDC/ATSDR Training and
Continuing Education Online at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
Participants are encouraged, but not required, to register and evaluate this program.
Participants have from June 17 to July 19, 2004 to register and evaluate the webcast.
Web on Demand, Videotape and CD-ROM registration and evaluation begins July 20, 2004.
Program numbers are listed below:
Webcast - WC0059
Web on Demand - WD0047
Videotape - VC0072
CD-ROM - CB3100
Individuals who have questions about registration should call
1-800-41-TRAIN or email ce@cdc.gov.
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Webcast Information
The webcast will be available live on June 17, 2004, and as
an archived webcast after June 17, 2004, at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/bsl3.
Webcast technical assistance is available at
800-728-8232 only during the live webcast.
[International callers, dial 404-639-1289].
To receive a fax copy of this course overview, call 888-232-3299
(or 877-232-1010 for the hearing impaired) and enter document
#130025 when prompted.
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Additional Media
Videotapes and CD-ROMs will be available from the Public Health Foundation shortly after the webcast for $22 per copy.
Order online at http://bookstore.phf.org or by calling 877-252-1200.
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