WASHINGTON (AP) – Chinese scientists have traced how the SARS virus genetically evolved during last year’s massive outbreak, fine-tuning itself in ways that may have spurred the spread of the deadly respiratory illness. The work provides more evidence that SARS jumps from animals to humans, possibly frequently. And it suggests, says one of the researchers, that prompt control of new cases is crucial, before viral strains have much time to adapt to people.
Source: http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2004/02/02/featuresscience/hjjfjigjifgaje.txt
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