Wednesday, January 14, 2004

SARS News

World better prepared for SARS, but major challenges remain: The world is much better prepared to handle SARS than it was the last time around, but efforts to refine diagnostic tests, develop the right treatment and trace where the virus is coming from remain serious challenges, experts said Tuesday.

China slow to loosen media muzzle: Having breathed new life into China's press, Sars now looks as if it is helping stifle it again.

Bird flu 'may be worse than Sars': Bird flu could be "worse than Sars", if it mutates so it can spread between humans, experts have warned. Three deaths in Vietnam have been linked to the disease, which is affecting poultry across Asia.

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