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Office hackers 24 Nov 2005
...chip maker with operations in the Philippines and Malaysia, prepared itself two years ago for the serious prospect of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS ...
- Ocala.com,
China highlights charity's role in narrowing rich-poor gap 24 Nov 2005
In 2003, when China was hit by the sudden outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), or in the decade-long campaign of the Hope Project, which has ...
- Xinhua,
Civil society helps uplift backward rural population 24 Nov 2005
Nongovernmental organizations helped in the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in the decadelong Hope campaign to fund education for rural children ...
- Shanghai Daily,
HK to take additional measures to deal with avian influenza 24 Nov 2005
They have also extended all the provisions on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) specific border control measures under the Prevention of the Spread of ...
- Xinhua,
Does flying make people sick? The debate goes on Nov 22, 2005
...for Disease Control and Prevention have documented tuberculosis spread among airplane passengers, and several severe acute respiratory syndrome infections are ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
China adopts tough laws to combat bird flu Nov 22, 2005
China was accused of a dangerous cover-up during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis, when authorities failed to report accurate figures ...
- Independent Online,
Superspreading and the effect of individual variation on disease ... Nov 18, 2005
R 0 can obscure considerable individual variation in infectiousness, as highlighted during the global emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by ...
- Nature.com (subscription),
No-Flush Urinals Just Waiting for Plumbers Nov 23, 2005
But plumbers argue that the devices could spread diseases such as cholera and severe acute respiratory syndrome and emit deadly sewer gas into restrooms ...
- Los Angeles Times,
China Reports 3 New Bird Flu Outbreaks Nov 22, 2005
...was developed by the Beijing-based lab, Sinovac Biotech, who was first in the world to develop a vaccine against SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- CRI,
Bird Flu Symptoms? What You Need to Know Before a Pandemic Hits Nov 21, 2005
...between 101.3F to 104F, shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, rhinorrhoea and in some cases severe acute respiratory syndrome or conjunctivitis ...
- PR Web (press release),
SARS survivor tells of pandemic fears Nov 16, 2005
...quickly -- a condition called avascular necrosis and which was caused by the heavy use of steroids when she was treated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- Reuters.uk,
SARS survivor tells of pandemic fears Nov 17, 2005
...quickly — a condition called avascular necrosis and which was caused by the heavy use of steroids when she was treated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- ABC News
We defeated SARS, we'll defeat bird flu, too, says China's Wen Nov 17, 2005
...deaths, from bird flu. SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, emerged in south China in late 2002. In the following months ...
- TODAYonline,
Pandemic fears may bring law changes Nov 19, 2005
If Canada's experiences with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are any indication, most people will voluntarily accept quarantine to keep friends and ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
S&P Address Credit Concerns Over Possible Bird Flu Pandemic Nov 16, 2005
The bird flu has little effect so far on the credit quality of the sectors that suffered most during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak ...
- Bernama,
Avian Flu and the Global Threat of Emerging Respiratory Diseases Nov 18, 2005
...strains of influenza and the development of animal models and the evaluation of vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus. ...
- Infection Control Today,
At Entry Points, on the Lookout for Symptoms Nov 22, 2005
In late 2002 and 2003, cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome were seen among international travelers entering the United States and Canada from Asia ...
- New York Times,
China bird flu crisis termed ‘severe’, getting worse Nov 21, 2005
China was accused of a dangerous cover-up during the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis when authorities failed to report accurate figures ...
- Sify,
WHO's "war room" prepares for bird flu pandemic Nov 21, 2005
The United Nations agency's public profile has risen since bird flu and SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, emerged in Asia in the past few years and ...
- Reuters
Airlines at risk from bird flu Nov 16, 2005
...in global GDP within a year of a bird flu pandemic, based on the 2 per cent decline in east Asian GDP caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 ...
- Australian,
Airline, leisure sectors will be hard hit by avian flu: S&P Nov 16, 2005
...said the bird flu has had little effect on the credit quality of the sectors that suffered most during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak, notably ...
- Business Times - Malaysia,
South Africa, China join forces on bird flu Nov 16, 2005
Johannesburg: South Africa and China are to align their protocols for preventing and managing bird flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), and foot-and ...
- Cape Times (subscription),
China threatens police action in fight on bird flu Nov 21, 2005
China was roundly criticized for underplaying SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which started in southern China in 2003, then spread to Hong Kong ...
- Reuters
China Orders Animal Disease Reports Within 4 Hours of Discovery Nov 20, 2005
China was criticized last year by the World Health Organization for its slow response to an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, that ...
- Bloomberg
Indonesia records eighth bird flu death Nov 20, 2005
Beijing was roundly criticised for covering up SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which started in southern China in 2003, then spread to Hong Kong ...
- The Age (subscription),
Virus holds potential to shake the globe Nov 18, 2005
SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, emerged in southern China in November 2002, spread to Hong Kong four months later and eventually spread to 29 ...
- Centre Daily Times,
Idle human rights fund Nov 20, 2005
If the President’s gesture in handling the avian flu scare is a cause for curiosity, it’s because when the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) struck ...
- Manila Standard Today,
Concerns over bird flu drug Nov 20, 2005
Concerns about government openness follow the 2003 outbreak of Sars, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in which China was criticised for its lack of focus ...
- New Zealand Herald,
Human vaccines for bird flu granted fast-track government ... Nov 20, 2005
Beijing-based vaccine producer Sinovac Biotech, the first in the world to develop a SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) vaccine, has applied to SFDA for ...
- People's Daily Online,
Thailand and Indonesia prepared for bird flu pandemic, says WHO Nov 21, 2005
...response mechanism to the avian influenza problem, it's very much based on what was already done for SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and was employed ...
- Bangkok Post,
Cathay Pacific gazes longingly at China routes Nov 20, 2005
Cathay has bounced back from the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, when it idled almost a third of its planes for lack of demand and still ...
- China Daily,
Veronica Pedrosa joins Al Jazeera Nov 20, 2005
Delhi and Mumbai and two special live series examining the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombings and the killer disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS ...
- AME Info,
More avian flu cases in Indonesia, bird outbreaks in China Nov 17, 2005
..."We have conquered the SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome] epidemic in 2003, and we will surely conquer the bird flu virus," Wen said while inspecting a ...
- CIDRAP,
Bird flu spreads in China while Bush's $ 7.1 billion pandemic fund ... Nov 20, 2005
In stark contrast to their behaviour two years ago, when China tried to cover up outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS, blanket coverage has ...
- News-Medical.net,
Disease Threats from Migratory Animals, UN Agenda Nov 20, 2005
The discussion will then expand to include relationships between other diseases originating in animals, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Varian Medical Systems' Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase ... Nov 21, 2005
...effect of changes in accounting principles; the risk of operations interruptions due to terrorism, disease (such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) or other ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
WNC gears up for potential bird flu Nov 21, 2005
Michael Barnett said the hospital expanded its plans for additional isolation and overflow rooms to address SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), which was ...
- Asheville Citizen-Times,
UNC readies support for flu Nov 21, 2005
...system of its kind in any state and has enhanced North Carolina’s ability to detect the presence of influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome and other ...
- The Daily Tar Heel
Delta FORCE Nov 20, 2005
...the US economy in the first quarter of 2001, the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York, the outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), the war ...
- China Business Weekly,
WHO‘s "war room" prepares for bird flu pandemic Nov 21, 2005
The United Nations agency‘s public profile has risen since bird flu and SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, emerged in Asia in the past few years and ...
- Herald News Daily,
Kronos Air Purification Technology Eliminates Anthrax, E.coli ... Nov 21, 2005
...spores. Such other microflora can include avian (bird) flu and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome associated corona virus (SARS-CoV).". ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Bird flu may pose energy demand threat -Goldman Nov 9, 2005
Goldman Sachs noted that the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 led to a sharp reduction in civilian airline schedules in Asia as ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
US airlines could be on front lines for bird flu Nov 11, 2005
Air travel was crucial in spreading the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, virus around Asia and to Canada in 2003. ...
- Reuters
SARS: Are we all going to Die? Nov 18, 2005
What should you know about SARS? What is it? SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. It starts with fever, headaches and body aches. ...
- Farang Untamed Travel,
SA, China to align policies Nov 16, 2005
Johannesburg - South Africa and China are to align their protocols for preventing and managing birdflu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and foot-and ...
- News24,
Companies brace for bird flu Nov 19, 2005
Drawing on their experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, a lethal and fast-moving virus that shut national borders and some corporate ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
China reports new outbreaks of bird flu Nov 20, 2005
Beijing was roundly criticized for covering up SARS , or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which started in southern China in 2003, then spread to Hong Kong ...
- Herald News Daily,
F&P Healthcare poised to make windfall if birdflu hits humans Nov 16, 2005
Two years ago, severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) boosted profits at the respiratory products maker by millions and, if birdflu becomes a pandemic as ...
- sharechat,
Multiple system atrophy models developed Nov 16, 2005
Study: SARS can infiltrate brain tissue (September 14, 2005) -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a disease of the respiratory tract and now scientists say ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Precautions, not panic Nov 20, 2005
Fletcher and others cited the epidemic of SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome - which over five months in 2003 killed about 10 percent of the 8,000 people ...
- philly.com,
Valtierra: Avian influenza: Public health readiness and ... Nov 17, 2005
From November 2002 through September 2003, keeping the virus that caused Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome from becoming a pandemic was a difficult task that ...
- Indian Country Today,
Small groups of superspreaders lead to most infections, new study ... Nov 16, 2005
A research team led by the University of California, Berkeley, found that diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and measles are prone to ...
- UC Berkeley,
Bird flu may over-stimulate immune system Nov 10, 2005
Kong bats (September 13, 2005) -- Chinese researchers have found a coronavirus that is closely related to the human Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus in ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Research: Kronos Technology Captures Superfine Air Particles Nov 9, 2005
Various viruses and bacteria, including Avian (Bird) flu and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), are in similar size ranges to the superfine air ...
- Pollution Online (press release),
Airlines May Become Crucial In Fighting Bird Flu Nov 11, 2005
...restrictions. Air travel helped spread the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, virus around Asia and to Canada in 2003. ...
- All Headline News
China reports first three human bird flu cases Nov 16, 2005
That has raised suspicions, because in 2002 the Government tried to cover up the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), fuelling its spread to ...
- Times Online,
APEC warning on farms Nov 18, 2005
Beijing was strongly criticised in 2003 for being slow to respond to the severe acute respiratory syndrome disease and for hiding the number of people affected ...
- Australian,
China Reports Three Human Bird-Flu Cases Nov 16, 2005
...criticized in 2003 for failing to respond to foreign pleas for information and cooperation at the start of its outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
China Reports First Two Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu Nov 16, 2005
...to bird flu and the massive scale of its anti-disease effort have been in striking contrast to its handling of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, when ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Flu pandemic could KO airlines Nov 17, 2005
The report said the flu outlook was likely similar to, but more severe than, the virus-caused outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. ...
- Reuters.uk,
First bird flu cases among humans in China are confirmed Nov 16, 2005
...quick response and the massive scale of its anti-disease effort have been in striking contrast to its handling of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in ...
- Independent,
APEC leaders promise to be open about bird flu, compile list of ... Nov 18, 2005
China and Thailand were heavily criticized for suppressing news about severe acute respiratory syndrome when it swept Asia in 2003. ...
- Canada.com,
China: Three human bird flu cases, two of them fatalities Nov 16, 2005
...to improve its handling of public health threats since it was criticised in 2003 for its slow response to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- EiTB,
Massive response in China to combat bird flu Nov 17, 2005
...prompt response to bird flu and the scale of its disease-fighting effort have been in contrast to its handling of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS ...
- Seattle Times,
World confronting mortal danger: Avian flu registered in 24 ... Nov 17, 2005
In that same year, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused some 800 deaths and cost an equivalent of 2% of Asia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ...
- Political Affairs Magazine,
China's bird flu efforts shine Nov 17, 2005
In contrast to its sluggish, widely criticized response to severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, China has reacted quickly to recent bird flu cases and ...
- Miami Herald,
Companies preparing for a bird flu outbreak Nov 17, 2005
Drawing on their experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, a lethal and fast-moving virus that shut national borders and some corporate ...
- MSNBC
China Reports Two More Bird Flu Outbreaks Nov 18, 2005
...we triumphed over SARS," Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying on state television, referring to another deadly disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- ABC News
China sees new bird flu outbreak Nov 18, 2005
Concerns about government openness follow a 2003 outbreak of SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in which China was criticized for its lack of focus on ...
- ABC News
US bird flu funds stall as virus spreads in China Nov 17, 2005
...pictures of distraught relatives of the victims, a contrast to two years ago when China tried to cover up outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS ...
- Reuters.uk,
Don't hide bird flu, PM tells China Nov 17, 2005
During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, China was widely criticised for its slow response and for initially hiding the numbers of ...
- Daily Telegraph,
Bollard downplays birdflu effects Nov 17, 2005
...to New Zealand, international trade and travel could be severely disrupted - at many times the scale caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in 2003 ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Howard says to unveil big initiative for bird flu Nov 17, 2005
...by the strain. Beijing was criticised for underplaying SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in 2003. Howard echoed Indonesia's ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
China adopts an unusual policy of openness on bird flu Nov 17, 2005
In contrast to its sluggish, widely criticized response to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, China reacted quickly to recent bird flu cases and ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
HK govt: Chinese herbal aids to protect against bird flu Nov 18, 2005
The territory has been extremely watchful for outbreaks of disease in China since SARS—or severe acute respiratory syndrome—crossed the border, killing ...
- ABS CBN News,
APEC Leaders Enjoy Unique Cuisine, Performances Nov 18, 2005
It was largely credited with preventing the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) here when other Asian countries were struggling to deal with the ...
- Korea Times,
APEC forum to create security system Nov 16, 2005
This first became apparent in 2003 during a break-out of the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic (a pneumonia-like illness). ...
- RIA Novosti,
Bird flu flares in Vietnam, China has new outbreak Nov 18, 2005
Concerns about government openness follow a 2003 outbreak of SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in which China was criticised for its lack of focus on ...
- Ninemsn,
China denies bird flu cover up Nov 17, 2005
Observers note some similarities to the period three years ago when severe acute respiratory syndrome first struck in China: Rumors running rampant ...
- United Press International
Apec leaders open on bird flu Nov 19, 2005
China and Thailand were heavily criticised for suppressing news about severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) when it swept through Asia in 2003. ...
- News24,
China Reports Two More Bird Flu Outbreaks Nov 18, 2005
...we triumphed over SARS ," Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying on state television, referring to another deadly disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- Herald News Daily,
China reports first bird flu deaths Nov 17, 2005
Premier Wen Jiabao visited a Beijing medical firm yesterday which produced a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and has applied to ...
- Business Day,
APEC leaders agree to hold bird flu response drill Nov 19, 2005
APEC-related event. APEC played a role in helping to curb an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003. One concern ...
- Reuters.uk,
Hong Kong's Jobless Rate Probably Stayed at 5.5% in October Nov 16, 2005
...are expanding as surging tourist arrivals and booming trade power a two-year economic recovery following the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak. ...
- Bloomberg
Taipei Eager to Promote Free Trade Nov 18, 2005
...especially because the Asia-Pacific region has been threatened in the past by infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian flu ...
- Korea Times,
Hong Kong increases surveillance after China reports first human ... Nov 16, 2005
...returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has been extremely watchful for outbreaks in mainland China since SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, crossed the ...
- Khaleej Times,
Canada takes lead as APEC countries gird for outbreak Nov 19, 2005
SARS storm in 2003, when the international community experienced difficulty sharing information about the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome and its ...
- Globe and Mail,
Bird flu: S&P cautions over possible risks Nov 16, 2005
...to $20 billion of insured losses, reflecting medical advances and containment efforts of the type that corralled Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in ...
- Sify,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bird Flu Expert Hosts Interactive ... Nov 18, 2005
He has expertise in the areas of: business contingency planning, emerging infectious diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian influenza ("bird ...
- PR Leap (press release),
Bush praises Japan's role in Asia Nov 16, 2005
The US president pointed to the failure to contain Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a pneumonia-like disease that killed some 800 people worldwide and ...
- The Financial Express,
Lung tissue probed for clues in 4 deaths 03 Oct 2005
Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital said even without the confirmation of lab tests, she knew this wasn'ta new outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS ...
- CBCUnlocked
Dictionary Adds Terms Like Chick Flick 03 Oct 2005
Among this year‘s fastest climbers is SARS , the acronym for the severe acute respiratory syndrome that began making headlines just two years ago with an ...
- Leading The Charge
Thailand proposes ASEAN regional animal hygienic fund 03 Oct 2005
...recognized by the international community on its success in containing both the deadly avian influenza and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome disease in the ...
- People's Daily Online
MAS Picks Canadian As Area Manager For Thailand 03 Oct 2005
Despite being bogged down with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), bird flu, tsunami and growing competition for the past two years, MAS has managed to ...
- Bernama
Union bulks up for '06 talks 03 Oct 2005
...from the effects of Sept. 11, the severe acute respiratory syndrome scare and consumer skittishness. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide ...
- MSNBC
NEW DRUGS: Thailand to seek researchwindfall 03 Oct 2005
...of the malaria virus to anti-viral medicine, the only country that was able to control the spread of Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and the first ...
- The Nation, Thailand
Maldives maintains Islamic values despite successful tourism ... 03 Oct 2005
However, he said that events such as terrorist attacks in the US on Sept 11, 2001, the Gulf wars and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, had ...
- The Muslim News
Bali blasts could affect Asian markets 03 Oct 2005
Indonesia's tourism industry was also hurt by Asia's 2003 outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, and a recent bird outbreak of bird flu. ...
- BusinessWeek
Deadly SARS virus probably originated in bats Sep 29, 2005
Melbourne: Australian scientists have found evidence of the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus in wild Chinese horseshoe bats and say they ...
- NewKerala.com
Virus came from bats, study finds Sep 29, 2005
AUSTRALIAN researchers have helped identify bats as the likely source of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic that killed hundreds of people ...
- NEWS.com.au
Bats the 'likely source' of Sars Sep 29, 2005
The Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in 2002/3 caused about 770 deaths, and economic damage estimated in billions of dollars; centred on east ...
- Scoopt.org
SARS came from bats: researchers Sep 29, 2005
China and the United States has found that bats are highly likely to be the natural host of the virus responsible for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- Scoopt.org
Scientists Try To Contain SARS Sep 29, 2005
When Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome first emerged in February of 2003, millions of people in more than two dozen countries donned masks to try to avoid ...
- WNBC
Bats carry Sars-related virus Sep 30, 2005
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) triggered a global health crisis after emerging in China's southern Guangdong province in November 2002, causing ...
- News24
Bats now thought to be the source of SARS Sep 30, 2005
...a breakthrough in analysing the last major respiratory disease to have jumped the species barrier, SARS.Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome caused panic as it ...
- Scoopt.org
Taiwan tech firms begin bird flu precautions Sep 30, 2005
Taking a page from the measures adopted against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, electronics firms said an outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu ...
- Reuters
Singapore a victim of its own success in combating dengue Oct 1, 2005
...better known overseas for its emphasis on cleanliness, into its worst health crisis since the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome regional epidemic. ...
- TODAYonline
Screening passengers at airports unlikely to prevent SARS or ... Sep 25, 2005
...published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that entry screening at airports is unlikely to prevent spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or ...
- Newindpress
DEATH ON WINGS Sep 29, 2005
CSIRO's Dr Linfa Wang is part of an international team which has identified horseshoe bats as the source for spreading Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- Geelong Advertiser
California sheep are tested for pneumonia Sep 29, 2005
Study: SARS can infiltrate brain tissue (September 14, 2005) -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a disease of the respiratory tract and now scientists say ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Now identified as likely origin of SARS; will bats be killed in ... Sep 29, 2005
...special online edition of Science – that bats are highly likely to be the natural host of the virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). ...
- Mongabay.com
UN Flu Czar Warns of Coming Flu Pandemic Sep 29, 2005
One of the lessons of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a respiratory illness that broke out briefly in China in 2004, infecting nine people and killing ...
- ABC News
Horseshoe bat called source of SARS virus 2 research teams say ... Sep 30, 2005
...related to the SARS virus. SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, first appeared in China in 2002. It spread widely in early ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bats may be the original source of SARS Sep 29, 2005
...of the deadly SARS virus. SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, is a viral respiratory illness. Starting in 2002, the illness ...
- Webindia123
More evidence links SARS to bats Sep 29, 2005
Severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS first emerged in China in 2002 and in 2003 spread around the world via jet, killing more than 700 people and ...
- Reuters
Bats Harbor SARS-like Virus, May Be Disease Source, Study Says Sep 29, 2005
Disease trackers who found that animals sold for food called civet cats may have spread SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, to people have said that ...
- Bloomberg
Southeast Asian ministers agree on plan to fight bird flu Sep 30, 2005
...said ASEAN countries were now better prepared to handle potential health disasters after lessons learned from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). ...
- TODAYonline
Taming of the bird flu Sep 29, 2005
...for symptoms. Isolation wards will be set up in the hospitals designated to handle the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. "The nation ...
- New Straits Times
Most Food, Drinks Sold In Kota Baharu Contain Harmful Bacteria Oct 1, 2005
The conference will discuss the risks in managing epidemics like the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and bird flu as well as threats from typhoons ...
- Bernama
US Official Warns Hong Kong Against ''Complacency'' Sep 29, 2005
Kong's research institutions led the way in isolating and identifying the corona virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Cunningham ...
- CalTrade Report
Taiwan and Philippines to benefit from FTA, TIER president says Sep 30, 2005
...growth had beaten expectations even in the wake of the Asian Financial Crisis of the late 1990s and the ravages of the severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- China Post
IU School of Informatics Receives Funds For Cyberinfrastructure Sep 30, 2005
...to more accurately forecast and visualize the spread of a pandemic influenza strain or emergent diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. ...
- Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Protection against bird flu at top of symposium agenda Sep 30, 2005
The conference is featured by a series of lectures on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, avian flu, stroke, nuclear radiation and kidney disease. ...
- Agana Pacific Daily News
Airport screening unlikely to stop flu, SARS spread Sep 22, 2005
If there is a major outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) or influenza, air travel is the most probable route of international infection. ...
- Reuters
Sirna Therapeutics Granted Broad Patent Covering RNAi-Mediated ... Sep 27, 2005
HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, bird flu virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
N.Korea mountain tour popular in S.Korea Sep 30, 2005
The tour was suspended in 2003 for fear of the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic, which devastated the world's aviation and tourism industries. ...
- World Peace Herald
Iran's self-defence: Myth and reality Sep 28, 2005
...with related agencies and airport authorities to make sure the safety precautions used to prevent the entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) last ...
- Independent-Bangladesh
Study: SARS can infiltrate brain tissue Sep 14, 2005
14 (UPI) -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a disease of the respiratory tract and now scientists say they've found SARS can also infiltrate brain tissue. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird flu Sep 23, 2005
...chairwoman Yanti Sukamdani Hardjoparkoso said the industry could face another downturn as it did in 2003 -- when Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) swept ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
10 Key words depicting China in ‘10th Five-Year Plan' period Sep 28, 2005
...percent. Background: In the spring of 2003, China was hit by a sudden occurrence of SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome). The ...
- People's Daily Online
Rich-poor divide hobbles Asia's bird flu plans Sep 13, 2005
Asia, seen as the most likely epicenter of a human bird flu pandemic, had a wake-up call with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 ...
- Boston Globe
China sets blueprint for fighting flu pandemic Sep 28, 2005
Beijing was widely criticised for initially trying to cover up the outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which emerged in southern China and ...
- Swissinfo
Suspect Asian meat seized Sep 25, 2005
...despite admitting Australia was mounting the most sustained campaign against infectious disease since the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in ...
- NEWS.com.au
Singapore battles dengue fever outbreak Sep 26, 2005
Tan voluntarily quarantined himself at home for 10 days after treating a patient suffering from the highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2005 Sep 10, 2005
...say they've found a virus in some wild bats in Hong Kong that's closely related to the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans... ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
Hong Kong's Developers May Pay HK$8.4 Billion in Land Auction Sep 25, 2005
...crisis to buoy prices, which fell about two- thirds between their mid-1997 peak and their nadir during the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in 2003. ...
- Bloomberg
New Study Shows SARS Can Infect Brain Tissue Sep 16, 2005
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), by its very name, indicates a disease of the respiratory tract. But SARS can also infiltrate ...
- Science Daily (press release)
OPINION: The war that will not be won by secrecy Sep 26, 2005
Beijing has appeared more forthcoming with infectious diseases since its failed attempt to cover up the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in ...
- New Straits Times
Fighting bird flu with RFID technology Sep 25, 2005
Through some lessons were learned during Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks, WHO suggests a ...
- Jakarta Post
DoH chief hits monopoly of bird flu drug Sep 27, 2005
...the immediate environment. These were the same hospitals used in isolating victims of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
- INQ7 Interactive, Inc.
Disease trackers get $4.5m US grant Sep 28, 2005
...to detect clusters of infectious illnesses, such as hepatitis, salmonella, and newly emergent maladies such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. ...
- Boston Globe
Health Officials Verify More Human Bird Flu in Indonesia Sep 26, 2005
In 2002, the region went into a panic with the appearance of a previously unseen and deadly disease that became known as severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS ...
- Washington File (press release)
Australia to Fund Further Anti-Flu Medicine for Indonesia Sep 26, 2005
...and preparedness in Australia, we have committed over 18m dollars since 2003 to tackle avian influenza and SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome] in our ...
- RedNova.com
SARS can also cause nervous system collapse Sep 15, 2005
WASHINGTON: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) not only affects your respiratory track, but can also infiltrate brain tissue, causing significant central ...
- Newindpress
US Bird Flu Scenario Envisioned Sep 21, 2005
Branswell said several key lessons should have been learned following Canada's recent experience with the deadly SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). ...
- cbs4denver.com
Leading Chinese doctor warns of global bird flu outbreak 'at any ... Sep 14, 2005
...made him a national hero three years ago when he defied official propaganda to reveal the true extent of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak. ...
- Radio Australia
SARS-like coronavirus found in wild bats: scientists Sep 10, 2005
A coronavirus closely related to the human Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus has been found in some wild bats in Hong Kong, China, scientists said ...
- People's Daily Online
Mumbai flood dampens tourism sector hopes Sep 6, 2005
...it may be recalled, have started moving in large numbers to Asian destinations after the Far East got rid of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) scare ...
- Financial Express
Influenza epidemic, SARS still real threats Sep 15, 2005
China and the rest of the world are now facing the threat of an influenza pandemic, while the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome threat is apparently not yet ...
- EastDay.com
Singapore earmarks $US18 million to fight dengue outbreak Sep 14, 2005
The dengue outbreak has plunged Singapore into its worst health crisis since the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) regional epidemic, which left 33 ...
- Radio Australia
SARS like virus in wild Chinese horseshoe bats, Hong Kong Sep 12, 2005
You can read about this finding in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
SARS virus found in Hong Kong bats Sep 13, 2005
HONG KONG, China (UPI) -- Chinese researchers have found a coronavirus that is closely related to the human Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus in some ...
- Monsters and Critics.com
Singapore Battles Dengue Fever Outbreak Sep 26, 2005
...voluntarily quarantined himself at home for 10 days after treating a patient suffering from the highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS . ...
- Leading The Charge
Screening passengers at airports unlikely to prevent SARS or ... Sep 25, 2005
...published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that entry screening at airports is unlikely to prevent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or ...
- NewKerala.com
Tracing SARS's Jump To Humans Sep 19, 2005
...of animal coronaviruses for those poised to "jump" to humans could help prevent outbreaks of deadly diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)... ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
International Agency Calls Bird Flu Endemic in Indonesia Sep 22, 2005
...media, which increases anxiety about an outbreak that began only months after the region had been gripped by fear about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS ...
- Washington File (press release)
Rich-poor divide hobbles Asia's bird flu plans Sep 13, 2005
Asia, seen as the most likely epicenter of a human bird flu pandemic, had a wake-up call with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 ...
- Reuters Canada
Beijing stores 5,000 tons of emergency salt Sep 13, 2005
During the scare-buying period triggered by the deadly SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic that hit Beijing between April and June in 2003, the ...
- People's Daily Online
FEATURE-Rich-poor divide hobbles Asia's bird flu plans Sep 13, 2005
...p> Asia, seen as the most likely epicenter of a human bird flu pandemic, had a wake-up call with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific ... Sep 19, 2005
As we discuss avian influenza, or think back to the 2002 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), we must keep in mind that we are likely to ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
SARS virus found in Hong Kong bats:- Sep 13, 2005
Chinese researchers have found a coronavirus that is closely related to the human Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus in some wild bats in Hong Kong. ...
- Webindia123
SARS model may prevent other epidemics Sep 20, 2005
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was the cause of an epidemic that resulted in 774 deaths, as well as countless livestock slaughters due to fears of ...
- myDNA.com
Gulf Coast region gets health monitoring system Sep 20, 2005
...and have been used by many public health authorities for syndromic surveillance, including a nationwide Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome pilot project ...
- Washington Technology
Scientists find how SARS virus infects human cells Sep 15, 2005
The SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, coronavirus was responsible for a worldwide outbreak in 2002-2003 that affected more than 8,000 people and ...
- People's Daily Online
Doctors Hope Advances in SARS Research Will Help Future Epidemics Aug 30, 2005
By Benjamin Sand. In 2002, an unusual form of pneumonia, later known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), appeared in southern China. ...
- Voice of America
Suspect poultry siezed in bird flu fight Sep 24, 2005
...we can handle this. "We handled SARS [Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome], we handled foot and mouth [disease].". Experts warn bird ...
- ABC Online
US to push for action plan against bird flu at APEC summit Sep 20, 2005
...to APEC, said the avian flu has become the next major disaster to hit the Asia Pacific region after the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome and the ...
- Jakarta Post
In the News Sep 21, 2005
...vaccine. Officials have compared the crisis to the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak that killed 33 in the United States. ...
- Commonwealth Times (subscription)
Firms Advised To Prepare For Possible Avian Flu Pandemic Sep 21, 2005
...to design pandemic preparations plans that take into consideration lessons learnt from the outbreak in 2003 of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS ...
- Yahoo! News
CDC Influenza Branch Chief to Chair Options for the Control of ... Sep 13, 2005
However isirv is also interested in other significant respiratory viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), pneumoviruses and others. ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
INTERVIEW:Indonesia Tourism Min Predicts Bird Flu Losses Sep 22, 2005
...as it continues to recover from a downturn prompted by a series of terrorist bombings since 2002, and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003 ...
- Yahoo! News
Hong Kong's Jobless Rate Stays at 5.7%, a 4-Year Low (Update1) Sep 20, 2005
...are expanding as rising tourist arrivals and booming exports powered a two-year economic recovery following the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic ...
- Bloomberg
Jobless rate stable in Hong Kong Sep 20, 2005
...expanding as rising tourist arrivals and booming exports powered a two-year economic recovery following the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. ...
- International Herald Tribune
WHO official warns to prepare for bird flu Sep 19, 2005
...'Avian influenza and the earlier outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are not the only emerging diseases we can expect to confront in this new ...
- Monsters and Critics.com
WHO Takes Key Steps to Combat Emerging Diseases Sep 21, 2005
The most recent outbreaks-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and avian influenza A(H5N1)-have also heightened awareness about the economic impact of ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Screening 'won't halt pandemics' Sep 22, 2005
Air travel would be the main way in which illnesses such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) or flu would reach the UK during a pandemic. ...
- Daily Mail - UK
WHO accepts plans to fight infectious diseases in Asia-Pacific ... Sep 21, 2005
The recent outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)slowed economic growth in some affected countries, while bird flu damaged the poultry industry ...
- Xinhua
Lab Accidents May Lead to SARS Outbreaks Sep 20, 2005
Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani, WHO's Asia Pacific adviser for communicable diseases, said severe acute respiratory syndrome had been contained but could make a ...
- Washington Post
WHO urges all-out war against bird flu in Western Pacific region Sep 20, 2005
He said avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, and the earlier outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) "are not the only emerging diseases ...
- Xinhua
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