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400 new SARS cases in China
SJ Mercury News ^ | 4/2/03 | Michael Dorgan and Seth Borenstein - Knight Ridder

Posted on 04/02/2003 5:20:15 PM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:30:52 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BEIJING - (KRT) - As China on Wednesday disclosed nearly 400 new cases of the mysterious fast-breaking respiratory illness and international health officials urged travelers to avoid southern China, U.S. doctors were trying to figure out why the disease has not hit America that hard yet.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; newcases; reporting; sars

1 posted on 04/02/2003 5:20:15 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
As China on Wednesday disclosed nearly 400 new cases of the mysterious fast-breaking respiratory illness and international health officials urged travelers to avoid southern China, U.S. doctors were trying to figure out why the disease has not hit America that hard yet.

That's cause we don't yet have Hillary-Health-Care... unlike China, Canada, et al.

2 posted on 04/02/2003 5:24:40 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: XEHRpa
I keep remembering the influenza epidemic of 1918 ( I think). It could get brutal in underdeveloped countries.
3 posted on 04/02/2003 5:27:14 PM PST by JeeperFreeper
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To: JeeperFreeper
Scary stuff, for sure.
4 posted on 04/02/2003 5:31:02 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: NormsRevenge
So this was the real purpose of those contrails...:):);)

"We want protection, not a lung infection"

Rip away :)
5 posted on 04/02/2003 5:40:30 PM PST by TIGHTEN
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To: NormsRevenge
bump
6 posted on 04/02/2003 5:54:04 PM PST by Centurion2000 (We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
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To: NormsRevenge
Could it be the higher percentage of Americans that receive influenza immunizations, especially those who are more vulnerable to flue effects?
7 posted on 04/02/2003 6:23:46 PM PST by anymouse
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To: NormsRevenge
Bump for later.
8 posted on 04/02/2003 6:30:38 PM PST by TheLion
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To: TheLion
Were all gunna die!!!
9 posted on 04/02/2003 7:59:54 PM PST by corkoman (did someone say WOD?)
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To: corkoman
"Were all gunna die!!!"

I'm not ready yet.
10 posted on 04/02/2003 8:01:32 PM PST by TheLion
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