SARS Decoded

Hong Kong School children in SARS masks; Photo - AP

U.S. and Canadian scientists say they have identified the genetic structure of SARS, but "We need to go to China [where the outbreak began] and really do the shoe-leather detective work to find out who were the first cases, where did they go, what did they do," and with what animals might they have been in contact, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday.

SARS in HK media; Photo - Lena ChungToday the Daily News gives the New York side of SARS.

There is a website put together by some Hong Kong residents SoSick.org that tracks which areas have had cases of SARS. While not an official government site, the government has been giving information for these intrepid people to post.

Gothamist on: SARS in office buildings, SARS masks, and the CDC's card to those entering the U.S. from Asia.

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