HONG KONG: The virus causing the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been identified as a member of the paramyxoviridae family - the family of microbes that causes measles, mumps and canine distemper.
Doctors here and in Germany identified the virus after days of testing but the results have yet to be confirmed by the World Health Organisation that is co-ordinating investigations by 11 laboratories in 10 countries.
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