X-Message-Number: 21475
From: "John de Rivaz" <>
Subject: Coronavirus not paramyxo or both in symbiosis may be SARS cause
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:41:26 -0000

From InfoBeat:

>>
Coronavirus not paramyxo may be SARS cause
United Press International--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
said Monday that officials now suspect a global outbreak of a mysterious
pneumonia-like illness is caused by a new type of coronavirus, not
paramyxovirus, as had been suggested previously. "We are reporting today
that our evidence indicates a new coronavirus is the leading hypothesis for
the cause of this infection," CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding said during
a news briefing. Known forms of the coronavirus cause common colds and upper
respiratory tract infections, but Gerberding said the evidence suggests
"this may very well be a new or emerging coronavirus infection."
<<

It is known that Ribavirin is effective against flu but not colds. Does this
throw some doubt on its use to combat SARS? Or if there is definite evidence
that Ribavirin is effective then does this throw some doubt on the
Coronavirus hypothesis. Or could the condition be due to a symbiosis of the
two viruses?

further discussion on
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p=2400:1001:182880802272441761::NO::F2
400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,21083

or if this huge url won't cut and paste, goto http://www.promedmail.org and
find <*  PRO/EDR> SARS - worldwide (06): WHO press briefing  *>

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