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Agency doubles estimate of SARS death rate WHO puts it at 15% overall, and above 50% among elderly
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LONDON--The overall death rate from SARS worldwide is about 15
percent--double previous estimates--according to the first in-depth
global analysis by the World Health Organization.
Officials at the UN health agency said Thursday the calculation
indicates the disease is more dangerous, particularly in the elderly,
than experts had thought. More than half of SARS patients over 65 are
dying.
In addition, a study to be published today suggests the SARS virus
is surprisingly stable an...
