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 | | Since March 12, 2003, the world has been alerted to a global outbreak of a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a previously unrecognized, infectious disease that has reached 21 countries and affecting directly as many as 3000 people in less than a month. |
 | | As part of the global response to the SARS outbreak, WHO has established a laboratory research network consisting of 11 laboratories in 9 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States of America. |
 | | The global epidemic potential of SARS, should the present pathogenicity and transmissibility of the SARS virus be maintained, will require that countries strengthen their preparedness and promptly respond to the occurrence of any suspected cases of the disease. |
| www.paho.org /english/dd/ais/be_v24n1-SARS.htm (1788 words) |
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