Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Prompting the first WHO global health alert for over a decade, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was first recognised in South-East Asia in February 2003. <br /> <p>With the causative agent now identified as a new strain of coronavirus, the medical world has gained important knowledge on the aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis, epidemiology, disease treatment and infection control with amazing speed.<br /> </p> <p>Despite this, major gaps remain in our understanding – the race is on to develop new cures and effective vaccines, and the long-term impact on health, society and economics are starting to unravel.<br /> </p> <p><b><i>Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A Clinical Guide</i> meets the urgent need for a comprehensive, authoritative reference guide for everyone in the medical and scientific community engaged in the fight against SARS:</b><br /> </p> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Definitive book on SARS, clearly and accurately documenting the extraordinary medical and scientific events around this new epidemic<br /> </li> <li>International experts in the field, with many contributors from the WHO and CDC<br /> </li> <li>Will help reader to understand and prevent future outbreaks with a repeat of the same consequences</li> </ul>