Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Version 2

Core Document

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For more information, visit
[www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars](http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/) or call the
CDC public response hotline\
at (888) 246-2675 (English), (888) 246-2857 (Español), or (866) 874-2646
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