[EternalHope]

The link does not work. Has the article been taken down?

How this is transmitted is obviously a central question. Based on recent news from Hong Kong, some (not all) of the infected people are clearly VERY contagious.

[sphinx]

They don't know the half of it. I am coming down with the flu, and I will be going to China in a few weeks. Clearly anticipatory transmission ....

[CathyRyan]

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Report of Suspected Cases Under Investigation in the United States

This information in this table will be updated Monday through Friday. These data were reported to the World Health Organization on March 30, 2003. Numbers of suspected cases are expected to fluctuate as additional information becomes available.

State Suspected cases under investigation*

Alabama 1
California 14
Connecticut 1
Georgia 1
Hawaii 3
Illinois 2
Kansas 1
Maine 2
Massachusetts 2
Michigan 2
Missouri 2
Mississippi 1
Minnesota 3
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 2
New Mexico 1
North Carolina 2
New York 10
Ohio 1
Pennsylvania 3
Rhode Island 1
Texas 3
Utah 4
Virginia 3
Washington 1
Wisconsin 2

Total Suspected Cases Under Investigation 69
*Case definition

(http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/casedefinition.htm)
For more information, visit this CDC SARS web site.
http://www.governmentguide.com/govsite.adp?bread=*Main&url=http%3A//www.governmentguide.com/ams/clickThruRedirect.adp%3F55076483%2C16920155%2Chttp%3A//www.cdc.gov/