Sars-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes, between
November 2002 and July 2003, an outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong nearly became a
pandemic, with 8,273 cases and 775 deaths worldwide (9.6% fatality) according
to the World Health Organization (WHO). Within weeks, SARS spread from Hong
Kong to infect individuals in 37 countries in early 2003. And is said may still be present in its natural host
reservoirs (animal populations) and may return to the human population.
Research on it has not stopped,including Chinese Medicine.It is said that Chinese herbs can inhibit
the proliferation and strengthen the human immune virus, and so on to play a
very good antiviral activity.
However,a new virus that is potentially more
deadly than Sars emerged,warn scientists after second Briton dies
taking death toll to 11.The following image shows a microscope image of
coronavirus:
The mysterious coronavirus, which has
emerged in the Middle East, attacks the respiratory system and was only
identified six months ago. So far there have been 11 deaths - with the World
Health Organisation this week saying a second British man has died.
Unlike Sars, the new virus affects many
different organs in the body, killing cells extremely quickly. The source of
coronavirus is not known, but experts believe it originated in bats. Animals
which could host the virus include monkeys, pigs and even rabbits .
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