US Department of State

This Public Announcement is being issued to caution American citizens to consider postponing all non-essential travel to Taiwan. This Public Announcement will expire on September 2, 2003.

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "travel advisory" for Taiwan recommends that "people planning elective or nonessential travel to Taiwan may wish to postpone their trips until further notice." As a precautionary measure, the American Institute of Taiwan has cautioned against all non-essential travel to Taiwan.

For the most up-to-date information about SARS, American citizens are advised to monitor the U. S. Center for Disease Control website, www.cdc.gov , and the World Health Organization's website, www.who.int/ith .

For further information on travel to Taiwan, American citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Taiwan, and the Public Announcement on SARS, which are located at http://travel.state.gov.