Monday, January 05, 2004

SARS News

Civet

China confirms SARS case in Guangdong: China's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday confirmed the first diagnosed case of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), in south China's Guangdong Province, since the outbreak of the disease last spring.

Philippine govt reports two new SARS suspects: The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) Monday reported a Filipino woman and her husband as two new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) suspects.

Timeline—Sars virus: BBC News Online looks at the chronology of key events surrounding the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) virus.

China to Kill 10,000 Civet Cats in Effort to Eradicate SARS: Officials in Guangdong Province in southeastern China ordered this morning the immediate killing of every civet cat in captivity in the province after researchers found that a Guangdong man had fallen ill with a new strain of SARS virus that is genetically similar to a strain found in civet cats. (reg. required)


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