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AUPE News & Updates
Member Updates
April 04, 2003
Health regions provide information on SARS prevention for health
workers, public
EDMONTON – Most Alberta health regions are now providing information
about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on their Web sites for
health care workers, other AUPE members and the general public.
According to information published by the regions on April 4, there
have been no reported cases of the infectious disease in Edmonton. Two
of three suspected cases in the Calgary area have been shown not to
be related to SARS.
Information about SARS from the Capital Health Authority may be found
at http://www.cha.ab.ca/default.htm
then click on, about us, media desk, more stories, Sars Information.
Information from the Calgary Health Region can be found at http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/newslink/sars.html.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety also contains
a page of links to information on SARS. It can be found at: http://www.ccohs.ca/headlines/text102.html
In the event health care workers are barred from working as a result
of a possible exposure to SARS, either at work or while traveling, the
affected employees should contact their AUPE Union Representative for
information about whether they will be paid during the period they are
prevented from working.
Health regions may have different policies on what restrictions employees
might face.
Affected employees can call AUPE’s toll-free line – 1-800-232-7284
– to be connected to their AUPE Regional Office.
Click here for more information on SEVERE ACUTE
RESPIRATORY SYNDROME - (SARS) Courtesy of
CAW
New Option for Staff seeking answers
on SARS from the Calgary Health Region
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