Carlo Urbani | |
|---|---|
 Urbani in Vietnam | |
| Born | 19 October 1956 Castelplanio, Italy |
| Died | 29 March 2003 (aged 46) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Cause of death | SARS |
| Education | University of Ancona |
| Known for | Identifying SARS |
| Spouse | Giuliana Chiorrini |
| Children | 3 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Institutions | Médecins Sans Frontières World Health Organization |
| Research | Infectious diseases, parasitic diseases |
Carlo Urbani (Italian: [ˈkarlo urˈbaːni] ; 19 October 1956 – 29 March 2003) was an Italian physician and microbiologist and the first to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as probably a new and dangerously contagious viral disease,[1][2] and his early warning to the World Health Organization (WHO) triggered a swift and global response credited with saving numerous lives. Shortly afterwards, he himself became infected and died.
- ^ Coates, Sam; Asthana, Anushka. "Dr Carlo Urbani Health expert who identified the Sars outbreak as an epidemic, and was killed by the virus". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.(subscription required)
- ^ "Dr. Carlo Urbani of the World Health Organization dies of SARS". WHO. 29 March 2003. Archived from the original on 5 June 2003. Retrieved 23 January 2020.