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	WHO \| Frequently Asked Questions on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
		A : The main symptoms of SARS are high fever (> 38° Celsius), dry cough, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties.
		However, SARS is not highly contagious when protective measures are used, and the percentage of cases that have been fatal is low.
		The possible involvement of an influenza virus was an initial concern.
	www.who.int /csr/sars/sarsfaq/en (1417 words)

	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
		SARS appears to be primarily spread from person-to-person through droplet transmission when in direct close contact with a person with SARS.
		SARS patients should avoid sharing eating utensils, towels, and bedding with other members of the household, although these items can be used by others after routine cleaning, such as washing or laundering with soap and hot water.
		In the United States, cases of SARS continue to be reported primarily among people who traveled to affected areas; a small number of other people have gotten sick after being in close contact with (that is, having cared for or lived with) a SARS patient while in the United States.
	www.redcross.org /news/hs/030402sars.html (2786 words)

	Harvard Gazette: Scientists identify a human antibody that blocks SARS virus infection
		SARS, a highly contagious illness that often progresses to pneumonia and is sometimes fatal, was first reported in Asia in February 2003.
		The SARS virus-specific human monoclonal antibody isolated by Marasco's team in Dana-Farber's Center for Cancer Immunology and AIDS was selected from Marasco's collection, one of the world's largest human antibody phage display libraries.
		Last spring, scientists published the genetic sequence of the SARS virus, which is a type of coronavirus.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/daily/0402/02-sars.html (789 words)

	SARS has virus hunter very busy
		He is so well known as a virus hunter that every year he helps pick the strain of virus that makes up the flu vaccine used in the United States.
		The SARS virus is different enough that there are many unanswered questions, including why some people get sick when exposed to someone with SARS and some don't.
		One theory about SARS is that a strain of animal coronavirus changed when it transferred from animals to humans.
	www.ph.ucla.edu /epi/bioter/sarsvirushunter.html (1051 words)

	WorldNetDaily: China blames U.S. for SARS
		The deadly SARS pandemic, which has claimed more than 500 lives worldwide, originated as a bioweapon in a U.S. research lab, according to the Hong Kong newspaper Wenweipo.
		The Wenweipo article entitled, "Earliest SARS outbreak suspected in U.S.," cites reports by the Associated Press and Reuters about a 45-year-old woman who became gravely ill on Feb. 9, 2002, while taking part in her mortgage company's annual sales convention near Philadelphia.
		SARS surfaced as a mystery illness in China's Guangdong province in November.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32493 (702 words)

	Coronaviruses
		In the case of murine hepatitis virus, the receptor appears to be a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and antibodies against this protein block virus attachment.
		The virus matures morphologically in the Golgi Body and accumulates in membrane-bound vesicles in the cytoplasm which subsequently fuse with the plasma membrane (figure 4).
		The virus was grown on monkey Vero E6 cells in tissue culture and a new coronavirus (SARS-coV) was found to be associated with the disease.
	pathmicro.med.sc.edu /virol/coronaviruses.htm (2831 words)

	SARS Reference \| Virology
		This virus was similar to the influenza virus originating from birds that caused an outbreak in humans in Hong Kong in 1997, and new outbreaks of similar strains were expected.
		The infection caused interstitial pneumonia resembling SARS, and the virus was isolated from the nose and throat of the monkeys, as shown by polymerase chain reaction with reverse transcription (RT-PCR) and by virus isolation.
		Interestingly, the an-nual peak incidence of influenza virus infections is from March to July in southern China (Huang), which is similar to the epidemic curve of the 2003 SARS outbreak.
	www.sarsreference.com /sarsref/virol.htm (3797 words)

	SARS: The First New Virus of the 21st Century
		SARS first gained attention outside of China in March 2003, when Dr. Carlo Urbani, a WHO official based in Vietnam, reported several cases of "atypical pneumonia" at the hospital where he worked.
		Scientists think that the SARS virus jumped to humans from another animal, possibly rats or the weasel-like civet cat, which is eaten as food in China.
		SARS was classified as a coronavirus because it shares the same basic set of genes with other members of this family.
	learn.genetics.utah.edu /features/sars (1233 words)

	USATODAY.com - Scientists confirm SARS-causing virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Researchers at the University of Hong Kong said a new genetic sequencing of the SARS virus proves conclusively that it came from animals.
		But, the virus nonetheless is "something that is new to science," university microbiologist Malik Peiris said before the WHO findings were announced during a meeting of scientists from around the world working on SARS.
		Although experts believed the new coronavirus —; discovered by Peiris — was the main cause of SARS, it has remained unclear whether infection with a second type of virus — the human metapneumovirus, which belongs to the paramyxovirus family — makes the illness worse.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2003-04-16-sars-virus_x.htm (557 words)

	Scientists identify virus behind SARS
		They said the virus should be named after Dr Carlo Urbani, the World Health Organisation doctor who died of SARS last month after treating one of the first patients infected with the virus in Vietnam.
		SARS is marked by a high fever, dry cough and other flu-like symptoms but it progresses to pneumonia.
		SARS, which was spread around the world by travellers, has killed an estimated 110 people and infected more than 3,000.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/apr/11sars.htm (712 words)

	(D2OL)™ - Pathogens - SARS
		SARS is a respiratory illness that has recently been reported in Asia, North America, and Europe.
		The SARS virus is a member of the coronavirus, or crown-virus (under the microscope, they look like they wear crowns), family.
		Four weeks ago, (before the SARS virus was characterized) we were very fortunate to find that a group working in Germany had, a few years back, worked out the X-ray crystal structure for the 3CL-PRO from a coronavirus that causes diarrhea in pigs (the transmissible gastroenteritis virus, TGEV).
	www.d2ol.com /SARS.html (1587 words)

	Exotic market animals likely source of SARS - 23 May 2003 - New Scientist
		The revelation is highly significant as it may allow SARS to be stopped at source and may help in the development of diagnostic tests.
		The virus found is "almost identical to the human SARS virus", according to Klaus Stöhr, SARS basic science research director at the World Health Organization.
		The virus itself was uncovered in six civet cats and one raccoon dog and antibodies to the virus were found in a badger known as the Chinese ferret badger.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn3763 (802 words)

	SARS-associated Coronavirus — Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
		This image (zoom) was generated by the Sockeye viewer and shows blastx analysis of the protein complement of the nidovirales family against build 7.4 of the SARS-suspected virus sequenced here at the Genome Sciences Centre.
		The Genome Sciences Centre SARS associated virus genome sequencing project is a collaboration with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and the National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg.
		Clones derived from the SARS associated virus are now available from the SARS clone page.
	www.bcgsc.ca /platform/bioinfo/SARS (684 words)

	Coronaviruses
		SARS is a form of viral pneumonia where infection encompasses the lower respiratory tract.
		SARS is a type of viral pneumonia, with symptoms including fever, a dry cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath), headache, and hypoxaemia (low blood oxygen concentration).
		For one thing, the SARS virus can be grown in Vero cells (a fibroblast cell line isolated in 1962 from a primate) - a novel property for HCoV's, most of which cannot be cultivated.
	www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk /3035/Coronaviruses.html (1937 words)

	USATODAY.com - SARS virus mutating quickly into 2 forms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong say they analyzed the genetic sequences of virus samples taken from 11 SARS patients and found by late March that two forms of the virus were present in Hong Kong.
		But while Lo said researchers have shown "the SARS coronavirus is undergoing rapid evolution in our population," he noted more work is needed before researchers can say whether the virus has become more infectious and lethal.
		The crucial question is where the mutations occur in the SARS virus genome, he said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2003-05-03-sars-mutating_x.htm (793 words)

	SARS coronavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The SARS coronavirus is the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
		On April 16, 2003, following the outbreak of SARS in Asia and secondary cases elsewhere in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release stating that the coronavirus identified by a number of laboratories was the official cause of SARS.
		The disease caused by the virus was unexpectedly eradicated by the WHO in 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SARS_virus (301 words)

	Out of China: SARS virus' genome hints at independent evolution: Science News Online, April 26, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Chinese researchers also sequenced the SARS virus and found that some samples differ considerably from those decoded in North America, which suggests that the virus mutates rapidly.
		Comparisons among the newly sequenced genome and other coronaviruses' genomes indicate that SARS virus doesn't belong to any of the three known clusters of related coronaviruses.
		The SARS virus may have long had the capacity to infect people but only recently encountered conditions that facilitated its spread, says virologist Shinji Makino of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
	www.sciencenews.org /20030426/fob8.asp (575 words)

	SarsTravel.com - Hype-free SARS Virus Information
		All the while ignoring clear evidence that this corona virus is not a new strain; neither is it the cause of SARS.
		He told the NY Times he was surprised to find the virus in about 20 percent of 250 people who were not suspected of having SARS but who were tested because they had come to Canada from affected areas in Asia or who had mild symptoms not thought to be SARS.
		When the Indian Council of Medical Research declared that India had SARS cases, former director of the Indian National Institute of Virology Kalyan Banerji told the Times of India he was dubious: "There are a lot of questions that need to be answered.
	homepage.eircom.net /~sars/sars_quacks.htm (1266 words)

	SARS Virus and Natural Antivirals
		The virus is aerosolized in droplets of fluid expelled when a victim sneezes or coughs and is then breathed in by others in the immediate area.
		In most cases, SARS patients are also able to overcome the virus and survive but in about 4 to 10% of cases the infection overwhelms the body's defenses and the patient dies.
		All persons who choose to use any essential oil blend in SARS affected areas are advised to follow all other recommended and common sense precautions for avoiding the spread of SARS since scientific studies have not yet been conducted to determine the effectiveness of essential oils against SARS virus.
	www.dreamingearth.com /sars.html (2039 words)

	SARS Virus Survives Outside Body For Days, Scientists Say
		The SARS virus can survive on common surfaces at room temperature for hours or even days, which could explain how people can catch the deadly lung infection without face-to-face contact with a sick person., scientists have found.
		One study showed the virus survived for at least 24 hours on a plastic surface at room temperature, which suggests it might be possible to become infected from touching a tabletop, doorknob or other object [such as a
		German scientists found that a common detergent failed to kill the virus, indicating that some efforts to sterilize contaminated areas may be ineffective.
	www.cleanseats.com /toilet_seats/view/article-6.html (493 words)

	Science in Medicine
		It is too early to say where SARS came from, but there is speculation that it arose in China and that it's of animal origin, as are many of the viruses we humans harbour.
		SARS has moved around the world, by virtue of air travel, but the vast majority of countries reporting outbreaks of SARS are dealing with a small number of imported cases.
		Report on the genetic sequencing of the SARS virus, which should lead to the improvement of diagnostic tests and the development of treatments and vaccines.
	www.channel4.com /science/microsites/S/science/medicine/sars.html (1600 words)

	CDC \| Fact Sheet: Basic Information About SARS
		The virus that causes SARS is thought to be transmitted most readily by respiratory droplets (droplet spread) produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
		The virus also can spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with infectious droplets and then touches his or her mouth, nose, or eye(s).
		In the context of SARS, close contact means having cared for or lived with someone with SARS or having direct contact with respiratory secretions or body fluids of a patient with SARS.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/sars/factsheet.htm (721 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Sars virus 'mutating rapidly'
		Other experts have warned that, once established, it could be particularly hard to stop the Sars virus causing problems.
		Sars appears to be caused by a new strain of a coronavirus which may have "jumped" from animals to humans in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.
		Natural selection means that "mistakes" that end up benefiting the virus will lead to the creation of strains that are more virulent, or more easily transmitted from human to human.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/2966117.stm (789 words)

	The Power of Philanthropy \| Richard Li \| Faces of Philanthropy
		In the early spring of 2003, the SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) spread from southern China into Hong Kong.
		The Government of Hong Kong was not fully prepared for SARS and drew on aid and donations from the private sector to contain the virus.
		Working with nine non-governmental organizations, videoconferencing services were extended to several other hospitals, enabling SARS patients in quarantine-wards and also medical staff in voluntary quarantine to communicate with their families.
	facesofphilanthropy.com /RichardLi.php (590 words)

	Sequencing the SARS Virus
		The sequence data from the SARS Project was stored, processed and publicly distributed from a number of Linux servers, from the capable and slim IBM x330 to the behemoth eight-way Xeon x440.
		SARS mortality rate is roughly 5–10% and as high as 50% in people older than 60.
		As of June 24, 2003, SARS has claimed 807 lives and has had a profoundly negative impact on the economies of the affected regions—China alone stands to lose billions of dollars in revenue from tourism and taxation.
	www.linuxjournal.com /article.php?sid=6977 (2735 words)

	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars): Sars Virus May Be Mutating
		Since the SARS virus can survive on common surfaces at room temperature for hours or even days, people can catch this deadly infection without face-to-face contact with a sick person.
		What has doctors most concerned, however, is that the SARS virus may easily mutate into a form that is resistant to anti-viral therapies.
		As SARS strikes a growing number of people residing in China, however, it is becoming apparent that some individuals are dying even if they are given ribavirin.
	www.lef.org /featured-articles/urgent_sars_02.html (523 words)

	Mouse Antibodies Thwart SARS Virus
		Initial experiments revealed that while the SARS virus did not make the mice sick, it was able to infect cells lining mouse airways and lungs to reproduce itself.
		When these uninfected mice were exposed to the SARS virus, the virus was unable to replicate.
		The SARS virus infected 8,098 people and killed 774 worldwide between Nov. 1, 2002, and July 31, 2003, according to the World Health Organization.
	www3.niaid.nih.gov /news/newsreleases/2004/sarsmouse2.htm (614 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
		CHINESE diners are eating fewer owls, civets and other exotic wildlife due to fears of SARS and bird flu, according to a survey released yesterday by conservation groups.
		FOURTEEN people are suing Hong Kong's Hospital Authority and a supermarket for failing to protect them from contracting Sars during an outbreak three years ago.
		THE doctor who exposed China's SARS cover-up last year is reportedly in custody, being subjected...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=414 (445 words)

	New Class Of Enzyme Inhibitors Block Replication Of SARS Virus
		SARS is caused by a ring-shaped virus, known as a coronavirus.
		Researchers Find 'Secret Weapon' Used By SARS Virus (Aug. 9, 2006) — In a discovery that suggests a possible new route by which scientists might fashion a vaccine against SARS, researchers have discovered one of the weapons the SARS coronavirus uses to sabotage the...
		SARS Virus Can Change Quickly And Unpredictably, Analysis Indicates (Oct. 3, 2003) —; The SARS virus is capable of changing rapidly and unpredictably, which could present serious challenges for managing the disease and developing drugs and vaccines to combat it, research at the...
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2006/03/060329084135.htm (1051 words)

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