Friday, March 18, 2011

Zhong Nanshan: SARS virus through the air in aerosol dissemination

Hearing according to the yangcheng evening news "reported academician Zhong Nanshan interview, before yesterday revealed that a recent international study on SARS on progress, researchers through Hong Kong Amoy and Canada some communities SARS transmission analysis, discovery of the SARS coronavirus in communication with the patient's droplets, also with the wind, and other factors relevant to the" most critically, SARS virus through the air in aerosol dissemination. "Zhong Nanshan pointed out that" this discovery will bring new SARS prevention topics. ”

In addition, although the SARS vaccine is currently has entered a stage of human testing, "but we can't count on vaccines in the short term can be applied. "Zhong Nanshan Fellows said, this is because at this stage, although the vaccine in humans, but can produce antibodies and antibody constant for long, so also does the human body produces inadequate protection. However, those who have been infected with SARS patients body, fv kept more than a year. "Why is that? pending further research. ”

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