[Judith Anne]

Good question...I'd like to know the answer, too. Apparently the US has had no SARS deaths, but that may be because of the case definition...

[First Amendment]

I asked this question on another SARS thread - so forgive me if you saw it there - but does anyone have an educated guess what the death rate might be if no hospitalization is available? Say too many patients, not enough beds or medical workers? This is an important point I have hardly seen addressed.