Infectious diseases

Name: SARS Coronavirus

Year: 2002-2003

Contagions: 8096

Deaths: 774

SARS Coronavirus is a virus completely studied in 2003 and originating in the Asian continent.

Not originally a human pathogen, it underwent a species jump from a fruit bat (the Rinholophus) to another unidentified animal.

The epidemic is thought to have started in Guagdong, China and subsequently spread like wildfire around the world in a matter of days.

It is an aggressive virus, which attacks a large number of cells such as neurons, lymphocytes, intestinal and renal mucous membranes and pulmonary alveoli. This is why it has a large (and serious) number of possible symptoms.

Curiosity: By repeating what they have done with Ebola, the scientists have created an online game, Foldit, which involves finding an increasingly suitable molecule as a puzzle game to fight the disease. Millions of players have joined the research, creating a wealth of information equal to months and months of research in no time.

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