So far it is primarily an animal disease. The more it is contained to animals, the better.
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A disease in one country is a threat to another, ... the best chance to eradicate or contain a new infectious disease is when it emerges.Henk Bekedam
On the other hand, I would like to stress...the current virus is not easily transmittable to humans. We don't expect a large number of cases.
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If you do not have the resources to deal with SARS, I think we're going for a very big outbreak in China.
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In the winter, the virus can survive longer outside its own host ... so we expect more cases, especially in this part of the world.
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Roughly half of the new infections are sexually transmitted. The other 48 percent comes from intravenous drug users, and the remaining 2 percent are vertical transmissions from mother to child.
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The sex part, which is now increasing as a mode of transmission, is a very clear sign that it might be moving toward the general population.
Henk Bekedam
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