[CathyRyan]

It is not the dying I fear so much as the hospital bill that is if by the time I get sick there is still hospital space left for the sick.

[EternalHope]

...if by the time I get sick there is still hospital space left for the sick.

Very good point, often overlooked. It appears a high proportion of people who get SARS need hospitalization, meaning the medical system could easily get overwhelmed.

Another often overlooked point is the effect on people with weak immune systems. Aids is obvious, but many other people have weakened immune systems as well. Cancer patients, for instance.