SARS and Other Coronaviruses – Dave Cavanagh
Libros de Medicina – Rincón Médico SARS – and Other Coronaviruses The year 2003 was the year when the name “coronavirus” went around the world, somewhat further than the virus that sparked panic: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It was spread rapidly by international, indeed transcontinental, travelers from its epicenter in China. The high mortality rate, around 10% among clinical cases, and the particularly high price paid by health care workers, spread fear globally. Public health facilities were stretched to the limit, and the effect on local economies was immense. Never before had a coronavirus made such an impact
