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Title: SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
Information: What can you tell me about the disease known as SARS? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, is a viral respiratory illness similar to pneumonia that was first seen in Asia in the year 2003. After rapidly spreading to North America and other parts of the world, the disease was largely contained, though a few new cases had been reported in Asia in early 2004. SARS seems to be spread by close contact with an infected person. You can find more in-depth information about SARS, including syptoms, communicability, and what is being done to control the disease, in the resources listed below. The web sites were located through Yahoo at the following URL: http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/ SARS Information From the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/index.htm How Stuff Works: How SARS Works http://science.howstuffworks.com/sars.htm Online Newshour: The Emergence of SARS http://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/sars/ World Health Organization: Frequently Asked Questions on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome http://www.who.int/csr/sars/sarsfaq/en/ Articles about SARS from New Scientist Magazine http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/sars/ Since this topic has been in the news recently, check with your local librarian for related articles in newspapers and magazines. Thanks for your question, Virtual Reference Desk Staff* *This FAQ is reproduced with permission of the VRD Learning Resource Center,http://vrd.askvrd.org/index.asp .
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