[Jim Noble]

It has not been completely sequenced.

I think we can still stop it with detentions at Ports of Entry, plus robust isolation of US cases and quarantine of exposees-but we must move fast.

[bonesmccoy]

I'm certain you agree that if the point of entry has not had universal precautions in place for the last months, it is unlikely that the POE was screening arriving individuals who were carrying the germ.

If a person arrived from an endemic area during the incubation period, they would be asymptomatic at arrival. Once in the country, they would be spreading the disease.

If the disease is as contagious as FR readers are contending, the virus would be spread across entire cities by this time.

Robust isolation of US cases appears to be occuring. NBC News showed a guy who was ordered to remain at home, but was out tossing football in his front yard and feeling good.

Do you feel that SARS is a real emergency?