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1 Case Study: SARS at University of Idaho Disaster Behavioral Health Randal Beaton, PhD, EMT

2 Case Study: SARS at University of Idaho Following several years of virtually no documented SARS cases worldwide, another outbreak in a Chinese province is reported by the media.

3 Case Study: SARS at University of Idaho Before measures to contain the outbreak can be instituted, several students return from the Chinese mainland to school at the U of I and present to the student health clinic within days of their return with probable SARS symptoms. –What behavioral health efforts are needed at this juncture for students and the community?

4 Case Study: SARS at University of Idaho A few days later, at least 6 cases of SARS are confirmed in U of I students. A dorm and the student health center at the U of I are quarantined. –What behavioral health efforts are needed now for U of I students? –The surrounding community? –For the quarantined students and healthcare workers?

5 Case Study: SARS at University of Idaho Within a few weeks the SARS outbreak is contained, 27 students and several health clinic workers are treated for SARS – but 3 do not recover. –What behavioral health efforts are needed now for U of I students?


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