Saturday, 29. March 2003
Topic: SCIENCE - on March 29, 2003 at 2:28:31 PM CET
Scientist who identified SARS dies of SARS
A WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) official who identified the outbreak of a killer respiratory illness, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, died of the disease today, the WHO said.
"Dr Carlo Urbani, an expert on communicable diseases, died today of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)," the Geneva-based UN health agency said in a statement.
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