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SARS, a human infection caused by a coronavirus, is considered to be the first severe infectious disease to emerge in the twenty-first century that poses a serious threat to global health security, the livelihood of populations, the functioning of health systems, and the stability and growth of economies. (32) Its outbreak and rapid international spread through Asia, North America, and Europe in 2003 represented major challenges for people’s health, economies, and international trade.
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Brender, N. (2014). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Analysis of a Successful Containment. In: Global Risk Governance in Health. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137273574_3
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