[EternalHope]

Those of us who have been following this all know keeping SARS from breaking out at this point would be a minor miracle. However, this is the first time I have this stated explicitly in print, citing credible sources.

BTW: I found this in a Google search. Honest! I don't read Salon! (pre-emptive flame retardant applied)

I also found the same article listed by Google at several other sites, but it had already been removed at each site. It lasted less than two hours at each site.

[unspun]

A very intelligent and well rounded report, I think.

[TrueBeliever9]

THE US count went from 62 on Monday to 115 on Friday. That sounds like a steep jump to me.

[Judith Anne]

Thank you very much for posting this. Some grim days ahead, maybe.

[JimDingle]

People are making a big deal out of nothing. I would bet the flu has the same mortality rate as SARS does.

[TheSeer]

Great update for those who are following the threat of SARS.

As of this date, the only recommended personal defense to contracting this disease, as graphically seen in the geometrically expanding infected populations, is the wearing of surgical masks.

At least the troops have masks. Maybe we all should.

[RobRoy]

Did somebody mention ten monkeys, or do we get the whole dozen?

[theFIRMbss]

>Those of us who have been following this all know keeping SARS from breaking out at this point would be a minor miracle

I've a bad feeling
about this all this SARS business.
If this is check out

time, I'd like to say
Thank You to everyone at
FreeRepublic, and

I'm glad our last days
gave us a chance to spend time
with such decent folks.

[Radioactive]

Sounds like a bio-engineered disease to me.

The People of the NEW WORLD ORDER that RUSH laughs about have been advocating the killing off of 80% of the worlds population for years.

It looks as if they found a way to kill off a lot of people without taking any blame.

This type of disease is just not natural. It looks as if they start these plagues in obscure areas of the world that has a lot of (USELESS EATERS,their words), hoping to get them to die off in great numbers.

[Fury]

Ping for you. Your comments are respected on these matters.

I had an RN tell me that one of the best things you can do in regards to certain types of "bugs" around is to wash your hands. She said what used to be taught as something important years ago is taken for granted that folks know to do today. And many do not wash their hands, even after going to the bathroom.

I think the other thing is courtesy. It is slightly gross when you go to grab a doorknob and it is wet and slimy. Ugh. Maybe Howard Hughes was onto something! LOL

Lastly, people something do not know their limits. A couple of years ago, I had an employee that came into work, puking and hacking like mad. I TOLD him to go home. He did not want to and I said "I'll not have you spread what you have to the rest of the staff in the suite because you are stubborn". He ended up being able to get some rest.