Donald Low
Donald Low (May 2, 1945 - September 18, 2013) was a Canadian microbiologist noted for his role in battling the SARS outbreak of 2003. He was microbiologist-in-chief at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, from 1985 to 2013.Low graduated from medical school at the University of Manitoba. Low became a familiar face to the Canadian public during 2003's SARS crisis; although he had no official role, he was seen as calm and effective in press conferences about the response to the outbreak. He was one of several physicians who were required to quarantine themselves at home during part of the outbreak. In 2005 he took on the role of medical director of public health laboratory of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. Low was also a noted expert in necrotizing fasciitis due to Group A streptococcus.
Low's wife was CBC News reporter Maureen Taylor. He had three children from a previous marriage. Low was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 2013, and died on September 18, 2013, at age 68. In a video published after his death, Low calls for Canada to allow assisted suicide, saying "I’m just frustrated with not being able to have control of my own life, not being able to make the decision myself when enough is enough." Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Agron Plevneshi, Tomislav Svoboda, Irene Armstrong, Gregory J Tyrrell, Anna Miranda, Karen Green, Donald Low, Allison McGeer, Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases NetworkGet full text
Published 2009-01-01
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3by Stefan P. Kuster, Brenda L. Coleman, Janet Raboud, Shelly McNeil, Gaston De Serres, Jonathan Gubbay, Todd Hatchette, Kevin C. Katz, Mark Loeb, Donald Low, Tony Mazzulli, Andrew Simor, Allison J. McGeer, Stefan P. Kuster, Brenda L. Coleman, Janet Raboud, Shelly McNeil, Gaston De Serres, Jonathan Gubbay, Todd Hatchette, Kevin C. Katz, Mark Loeb, Donald Low, Tony Mazzulli, Andrew Simor, Allison J. McGeerGet full text
Published 2013-04-01
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4by Wei-Yin Lim, Robin M. Turner, Rachael L. Morton, Marisa C. Jenkins, Les Irwig, Angela C. Webster, Mbathio Dieng, Robyn P. M. Saw, Pascale Guitera, Donald Low, Cynthia Low, Katy J. L. BellGet full text
Published 2018-06-01
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5by Deonna M. Ackermann, Amelia K. Smit, Monika Janda, Cathelijne H. van Kemenade, Mbathio Dieng, Rachael L. Morton, Robin M. Turner, Anne E. Cust, Les Irwig, Jolyn K. Hersch, Pascale Guitera, H. Peter Soyer, Victoria Mar, Robyn P. M. Saw, Donald Low, Cynthia Low, Dorothy Drabarek, David Espinoza, Jon Emery, Peter Murchie, John F. Thompson, Richard A. Scolyer, Anthony Azzi, Alister Lilleyman, Katy J. L. BellGet full text
Published 2021-05-01
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