I am much inspired by the work of Dr. Carlo Urbani, the Italian physician who was the first to call the world's attention to SARS. As the New York Times so eloquently said in an article dated April 8, 2003:
"If SARS was an infectious cloud blowing out of southern China, Dr. Urbani was the canary in its path. Working in a hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, as a mysterious pneumonia felled one nurse after another, he sang out the first warning of the danger, saw the world awaken to his call -- and then died."
Dr. Urbani, 46, died on March 29, a month after seeing his first case of SARS and 18 days after realizing he was coming down with the symptoms himself.
The SARS story has yet to unfold in its entirety, but one thing is certain: Without Dr. Urbani's sacrifice, untold numbers would have died around the world.
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." -John 15:13
We offer our deepest gratitude to Dr. Urbani and his family.
-Tim
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