Financial Times by Kathrin Hille:

Taiwanese officials and medical experts expect severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sars, to return periodically even if the current epidemic is brought under control.

"We are preparing for the worst," said Ma Ying-jeou, mayor of Taipei. "We have to assume Sars will come back next year and we might have fresh outbreaks every winter." Deng Jou-fang, president of the Taiwan International Medical Alliance, echoed this, saying: "Sars is here to stay."

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China Is Perfect Breeding Ground for Viruses Like SARS, Expert Says

National Geographic:

China has an unfortunate history of producing new viral strains, including the microbe behind the latest SARS outbreak. Some virologists believe traditional farming practices in China, where farmers raise ducks, pigs, and fish in one integrated system, may exchange viruses between animals and enable their jump to humans.

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