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A decade ago, SARS raced round the world; Where is it now? Will it return?
Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Mar 11, 2013 | Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 - 8:10 UTC
TORONTO - For a little over four months in 2003, the world was gripped in the clutches of an alarming new disease, one that spread at jet speed to at least 30 countries. Then, as quickly as it emerged, SARS vanished.
The World Health Organization declared severe acute respiratory syndrome contained on July 9, 2003. In the year after, SARS made the occasional appearance. There were four cases spotted in China in December 2003 and January 2004. As well, three separate laboratory accidents resulted in infections; in one case, an ill lab worker spread the virus to several other people.
But the virus hasn't been seen since, leaving people to wonder: Where did SARS go? Was it truly vanquished? And might it ever return?
Paradoxically, experts say, the answer to the last two of those questions is yes...
A decade ago, SARS raced round the world; Where is it now? Will it return?
Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Mar 11, 2013 | Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 - 8:10 UTC
TORONTO - For a little over four months in 2003, the world was gripped in the clutches of an alarming new disease, one that spread at jet speed to at least 30 countries. Then, as quickly as it emerged, SARS vanished.
The World Health Organization declared severe acute respiratory syndrome contained on July 9, 2003. In the year after, SARS made the occasional appearance. There were four cases spotted in China in December 2003 and January 2004. As well, three separate laboratory accidents resulted in infections; in one case, an ill lab worker spread the virus to several other people.
But the virus hasn't been seen since, leaving people to wonder: Where did SARS go? Was it truly vanquished? And might it ever return?
Paradoxically, experts say, the answer to the last two of those questions is yes...