travelnews: travel advisory

[Carolyn Wooley <cwooley@oregon.uoregon.edu>]

04/30/03

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION LIFTS SARS ADVISORY AGAINST
TRAVEL TO TORONTO


The World Health Organization today lifted its travel advisory for
Toronto, saying the magnitude of probable SARS cases declined; 20 days
elapsed since the last cases of "community transmission occurred;" and
there have been no new confirmation of exported SARS cases there. 
According to WHO, Canadian authorities provided assurances that
"pro-active screening measures" will be taken at airports. 
Toronto, meanwhile, is still classified by WHO as an "affected area," a
status that Vietnam shed April 28. 
WHO travel advisories remain in place for parts of China, including
Beijing, Hong Kong, and Guandong and Shanxi provinces. 




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