Carlo Urbani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlo Urbani

Italian physician

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1956

Place of Birth: Castelplanio, Marche, Italy

Date of Death: 29-Mar-2003

Profession: physician, microbiologist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Carlo Urbani (Italian pronunciation: ['karlo ur'ba?ni]; Castelplanio, Italy October 19, 1956 – Bangkok, Thailand March 29, 2003) was an Italian doctor and microbiologist and the first to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as a new and dangerously contagious viral disease.
Although he became infected and died, his early warning to the World Health Organization (WHO) triggered a swift and global response credited with saving numerous lives.