Tag: COVID-19 precursor
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Tracing Patient Zero: The SARS Outbreak and the Older Cousin of COVID
Introduction: A Mysterious Pneumonia and the First Clues In November 2002, a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases appeared in Guangdong, China, puzzling clinicians and public health officials. These infections would soon be recognized as the early chapters in the SARS saga, a disease caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Long before the world grappled with…
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Science History: Patient Zero and the SARS Outbreak—The Older Cousin of COVID
Introduction: A Disease with a Cautionary Tale In late 2002 and early 2003, the world stood at the edge of a new era in infectious disease. A mysterious form of pneumonia, later identified as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), surfaced in Guangdong province, China, quickly spreading through hospitals and travel networks. Scientists soon learned that…