SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) continues to pose a diagnostics challenge
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The confirmation by China of a new case of SARS last weekend kept the topic simmering despite being overshadowed in the public eye by developments surrounding avian flu. However, while the technology and experience needed to tackle influenza is more readily available, the SARS virus continues to elude the world's diagnostics armoury, as far as providing a rapid and reliable test.