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cord-004204-cpub9oah	D’Cunha, Colin	SARS: Lessons Learned from a Provincial Perspective	2004-01-01		.txt	text/plain	1538	93	55	T o say that SARS was a unique threat, and one that challenged public health and the entire health system in Ontario could be viewed as somewhat of an understatement. Never had the modern public health or the health care system been put to such a test or been put under such pressure to respond as during the two phases of SARS outbreaks earlier this year. The very uniqueness and stress that the SARS outbreaks placed on our system inevitably revealed the weaknesses and the areas where change or fortification in our public health defenses was needed in order for us to meet successfully future challenges. Funding for public health services in Ontario is based on a mixed model with municipal and provincial partners contributing to the funding. Other public health professionals should be cross-trained in communicable disease management to create additional surge capacity. A Report of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health	./cache/cord-004204-cpub9oah.txt	./txt/cord-004204-cpub9oah.txt