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In the Spotlight:

• SARS Down But Still a Threat: National Intelligence Council, Intelligence Community Assessment, August 2003.
• SARS : Concerned Citizens Imprisoned - China: ProMED calls on the Chinese government to immediately and unconditionally release any people imprisoned for trying to get the news on SARS out. International Society for Infectious Diseases, 19 June 2003
• International Law, Communicable Diseases and the Geopolitical Objective of Minimal Interference with World Trade and Travel: Stephen M. Apatow, Humanitarian Resource Institute Legal Resource Center, 5 May 2003. This articles focuses on the importance of current U.S. State Department Warnings.
• SARS and International Law: David P. Fidler, American Society for International Law, April 2003.
• SARS: Hong Kong Health System at brink of collapse:  Stephen M. Apatow, United Nations Department of Public Information, April 2003. Examining the topic of noncompliance to International Health Regulations in the context of globalization, international law, and emerging infectious diseases.
• Emerging Trends in International Law Concerning Global Infectious Disease Control: David P. Fidler, CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, March 2003.
• International Law and Communicable Diseases: Oblijiofor Aginam, Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2002, 80 (12).
• Globalization, International Law, and Emerging Infectious Diseases: David P. Fidler, CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 2 * Number 2, April-June 1996.

• WHO International Health Regulations (IHR): The "only international health agreement on communicable diseases that is binding on [WHO] Member States." 
• WHO - International Digest Of Health Legislation: IDHL contains a selection of national and international health legislation. Search by country, subject, volume, issue, or specific keyword.

• Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs.
• SARS Quarantine Information: U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
• Public Health Law: Findlaw, U.S. Code, News & Reports, Health Departments.
• The Legal Basis of Public Health: CDC’s Public Health Training Network, Continuing Education Units (CEU).