[DannyTN]

Were up to 154 cases in the US still in 30 states and 2722 world wide.
That is an increase of 9 or 6% since yesterday in the US and about 5% increase worldwide. Which is an improvement it's been growing about 10% a day. But that is also just one days data too.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/

[EternalHope]

Thanks for the link. I bookmarked it.

The number of SARS cases in the U.S. is "suspected", rather than "probable", and even the CDC thinks it is overstated.

[riri]

I wouldn't put too much faith in those numbers. Not to be a doom and gloomer but as an example Monday night we were reporting a suspected case here in the Phoenix metro area. I actually called the department of health to confirm, the official said it was a suspected case and that the patient was meeting most of the criteria for SARs. As of Wednesday, Arizona does not show on any of the lists.

I am expecting to see the cessation of the tallying of these cases as we are expected to "just deal with it"...

Another interesting note, my husbands company today was sending out a power point presentation on SARS....

[GhostofWCooper]

What's all this panicky talk about? A strain of pneumonia? Folks, people have been dying of "acute respiratory " diseases forever, and will continue to do so.

The timing and placement of these stories smacks of hysteria generation from our bestest buddies.

Calm down and think. There is no cure for most viral ailments, like the common cold. Should we all wet ourselves because someone sneezes in our general direction?

I read of an EO recently issued allowing forcible quarantine of people with "SARS". Since this is basically a severe cold, don't you all find this EO a tad worrisome? I find it more troubling than this flubug or whatever it is.