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| >>Note: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus. There has been one near pandemic to date, between November 2002 and July 2003, with 8,096 known infected cases and 774 deaths (a mortality rate of 9.6%) worldwide being listed in the World Health Organization's (WHO) April 21, 2004 concluding report.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS] |
| | National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings, MeSH |
| | The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10), Chapter XXII, U04 Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] |
| | >>Note: The epidemic of SARS appears to have originated in Guangdong Province, China in November 2002. The first case of SARS was reportedly originated from a rural area in Foshan, Guangdong in Nov 2002, and the patient, a farmer, was treated in the First People's Hospital of Foshan. The patient died soon after, and no definite diagnosis was made on his cause of death. Despite taking some action to control it, Chinese government officials did not inform the World Health Organization of the outbreak until February 2003, restricting media coverage in order to preserve public confidence. This lack of openness caused delays in efforts to control the epidemic, resulting in criticism of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from the international community. The PRC has since officially apologized for early slowness in dealing with the SARS epidemic.[WHO targets SARS 'super spreaders', CNN News, 6 April 2003. URL Accessed 5 July 2006.] |
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| | >>Note: Coronaviruses are positive-strand, enveloped RNA viruses that are important pathogens of mammals and birds. This group of viruses cause enteric or respiratory tract infections in a variety of animals including humans, livestock and pets [Thiel V (editor). (2007). Coronaviruses: Molecular and Cellular Biology, 1st ed., Caister Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-904455-16-5.] |
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| | Diseases Database (DiseasesDB) |
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| | Severe acute respiratory syndrome: specific web sites |
| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |
| | World Health Organization (WHO): Symptoms and treatment guidelines, travel advisory, and daily outbreak updates |
| | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication: Understanding Respiratory Protection Against SARS |
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