Wednesday, May 21, 2003

SARS May Strike U.S. Next Flu Season

The SARS virus likely will reappear in the United States and Europe next flu season and cause some deaths, the U.S. health and human services secretary said Tuesday.

Source: [BioSpace]
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Officials Warn SARS Outbreaks Could Erupt In Months Ahead.

As SARS retreats in many places, the World Health Organization and a top U.S. official are warning that new outbreaks could erupt during the months ahead and Taiwan says its epidemic has yet to peak.

Source: [BioSpace]
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Superspreaders May Hold SARS Clue.

In the race to stop severe acute respiratory syndrome, a little-understood group known as "superspreaders" may hold important clues -- or they may be just a myth.

Source: [BioSpace]
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Chinese, Alternative Medicine Screened For SARS

Government researchers say they are so keen to find a cure for SARS that they are looking at traditional Chinese remedies and even antibiotics that would not be expected to work against a virus.

Source: [BioSpace]
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Doctors Fear Effects If SARS Hits Africa.

At a rickety table in a Lagos market, a man identifying himself as "Native Doctor Ndubuisi" displayed his wares: tree barks, dried roots, shriveled vines, fresh leaves and balls of clay.

Source: [BioSpace]
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