China Lags In Sharing SARS Clues, Officials Say.

Reports that China's research program into SARS has yielded important clues, but little of that information has been widely shared. Concerns of World Health Organization officials; Background on the government investigation; Comments of Dr. Klaus Stöhr, who reviewed the research in China; View that the lack of information appears to stem from inexperience in coping with an international public health emergency; Focus on identifying the animal source of SARS in order to prevent transmission of the virus; Significance of the findings; Puzzling aspects of the epidemic.