FAQ: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
What do we know about the infection so far?
(17/04/2003)

Hotspots: SARS cases worldwide
The majority of infections have occurred in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but many countries have suspected or confirmed cases
(28/05/2003)

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More background to the outbreak
(01/04/2003)

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China to give first SARS vaccine to people
But other scientists warn that without more tests in animals, a vaccine could well do more harm than good
(25/11/2003)

Cats can catch SARS - and pass it on
Researchers say it is "absolutely not" a reason to kill cats, but suggest they might be quarantined with their owners during outbreaks
(29/10/2003)

New flu drug calms the 'storm'
Tests in mice show it dampens the overzealous and damaging immune response caused by flu and other diseases
(20/10/2003)

Gene for SARS susceptibility found
A gene variant that appears to make people more vulnerable to the deadly virus could explain why southeast Asia was hit so badly
(02/10/2003)

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SARS much more deadly than first estimated
The latest analyses make the virus's alarming death rate clearer, increasing the urgency for treatments and a vaccine
(25/04/2003)

Genetic sequence of SARS virus revealed
A Canadian lab releases the full DNA code - the data is vital to developing tests, drugs and vaccines
(14/04/2003)

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Silence is fatal
SARS is a wake-up call for governments who try to cover up outbreaks
(12/04/2003)

Diseases are the new world travellers
The medical world has been warning for more than a decade that deadly new infections will emerge from humanity's current mix of crowded cities, intensive livestock and globalised travel and trade
(22/03/2003)

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Airports scan for SARS victims' flushed faces
Thermal imaging cameras are now in use in the Far East in the latest attempt to slow the alarming global spread of the virus
(24/04/2003)

Powerless to stop the spread
The World Health Organization was left sitting on the sidelines as SARS emerged from China. Is it time to give it more power to prevent the spread of disease?
(12/04/2003)

Can we contain SARS?
With so many people already infected in so many places, and the disease spreading across China, hopes that SARS might be contained are fading
(12/04/2003)

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