The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently called for businesses and universities to continue plans for meetings and events, including college graduations, that involve travelers from areas affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome. The CDC does not recommend canceling or postponing plans for international meetings or gatherings that may include persons traveling to the United States from areas affected by SARS. Nor do they recommend quarantining persons arriving from areas with SARS who have no fever or respiratory symptoms.
The CDC does recommend that all travelers arriving in the U.S. from areas affected by SARS receive yellow health alert notices that notify them of the importance of monitoring their health for the ten days following travel. Persons who develop fever, cough or who have difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention.
For more detailed information concerning this topic go to www.cdc.gov or www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressre/r030514.htm .