id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-272633-2vmdf9j6 Wong, Gary W.K. Out of the East – Emerging infections 2006-06-05 .txt text/plain 1364 106 51 Severe Acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) originated from southern China and rapidly spread to many countries in early 2003 with over 8000 cases worldwide. 1 Human infection due to a highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus was first described in a mini-outbreak from Hong Kong in 1997. The first outbreak of human disease of avian influenza occurred in 1997 with 18 cases and 6 deaths. 2 Unlike SARS, human disease of avian influenza has a high mortality in both adults and children. Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): adults and children Avian influenza virus infections in humans Clinical features and rapid viral diagnosis of human disease associated with avian influenza A H5N1 virus Outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection in Hong Kong in 1997 Pathology of fatal human infection associated with avian influenza A H5N1 virus ./cache/cord-272633-2vmdf9j6.txt ./txt/cord-272633-2vmdf9j6.txt