Civet cat the source of Sars
23/05/2003 11:12  - (SA)  

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Hong Kong - The coronavirus which causes Sars has been traced to civet cats, researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) said on Friday, hailing the finding as a major breakthrough in the fight against the disease.

A Hong Kong government statement said researchers from HKU and health officials in southern China "had successfully isolated the coronavirus causing Sars from civet cats."

"The finding has extremely important implications for the control of this infection," said the statement.

- AFX

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