Pandemic Viruses: SARS

The video discusses the outbreak of SARS, a severe acute respiratory syndrome, in 2003. Initially reported in Asia, it quickly spread worldwide, infecting over 8000 people. Unlike influenza, SARS was caused by a coronavirus, which mutated from animals to humans, increasing its virulence. Although the outbreak was contained within months, no cure has been found.

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