Alert to a European epidemic

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The European network of state epidemiologists and national agencies failed to provide quick information, and support on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to the afflicted countries. The European healthcare officials determined that faster coordination and better surveillance will be made possible by a European Center for Disease Control (ECDC), similar to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, it lacks both regulatory authority and laboratory resources.

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Is China prepared for microbial threats?

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China witnessed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spread in 2003 with an unprecedented speed, and was recognized as a new disease by medical professionals in Hong Kong and international health officials working in Vietnam. China brought SARS control faster than anyone could have predicted through a launch of a concerted public-health effort that included draconian measures such as quarantine.

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Senate resignations mar academy's birthday

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The European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg, Austria celebrated its 15th anniversary in March 2005 but the celebration was spoiled due to allegations of mismanagement. In the weeks running up to the anniversary celebration, three members of the academy's 18-strong senate resigned, expressing many concerns including lack of clarity on the way money flows into, and out of, the academy.

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