Pets May Harbor SARS Virus In Cats And Ferrets
A Nature study shows cats and ferrets can be infected with SARS and may shed the virus, sparking caution about pet contact. WHO and scientists warn against overreaction, noting uncertain transmission to humans and the need for testing animals in affected regions.
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galvestown
Klaus Stohr
World Health Organization
Jeffrey Kaplan
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Nature
Hong Kong
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Osterhaus
China
Henk Bekecham
WHO
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Youth wired to high technology wave
The Associated Press reports on youth and technology noting near universal Internet access in public schools by 2002 and rising online activity among children. John Pailey says students "grow up with the Internet" as about 99 percent of schools are online and nearly 80 percent of youths use it for school tasks.
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