Posted on 04/24/2003 9:51:52 AM PDT by Orbiting_Rosie's_Head
Does anyone know where to find a specific map for locating the US SARS cases? Why is this information not being made public? I am angry that the disease is not being tracked in real-time with specific maps. Here is the most specific breakdown I could find at the CDC.
| State | Total Cases | Suspect Cases | Probable Cases |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| California | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Colorado | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Florida | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illinois | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maine | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ohio | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Utah | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Virginia | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Washington | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 239 | 202 | 37 |
4/21/03: Seventh Suspected SARS Case Reported In N.C.
POSTED: 3:52 p.m. EDT April 21, 2003
UPDATED: 4:22 p.m. EDT April 21, 2003
The case brings North Carolina's total suspect cases to seven, all considered to be mild cases. Four of the suspected cases are in Wake County (but not linked to one another), and there is one each in Orange, Mecklenburg and Iredell counties.
The announcement came from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Monday, a result of recent changes to the case definition for suspected SARS by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The state's newest suspect case is a Wake County woman who developed fever and respiratory symptoms after traveling in Toronto. That area was added over the holiday weekend by the CDC to the list of areas with documented or suspected community transmission of SARS.
The woman's illness was already known to the public health staff, and she had already been counseled about infection control precautions. Until the definition changed, she was considered a "special-interest" case because of her symptoms but was not counted as a suspect SARS case because she had not traveled to mainland China, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Vietnam or Singapore.
The case brings North Carolina's total suspect cases to seven, all considered to be mild cases. Four of the suspected cases are in Wake County (but not linked to one another), and there is one each in Orange, Mecklenburg and Iredell counties.
All of the individuals are either fully recovered or expected to do so. Their names, ages and addresses cannot be released because of patient confidentiality.
Copyright 2003 by WRAL.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
State and Harford County health officials say they've identified a potential case of severe acute respiratory syndrome involving a Toronto businessman who is visiting the area.
The man was admitted to the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center yesterday and was released last night.
Officials say he shows symptoms of SARS, but not enough to qualify as a "suspect" case. Officials are calling it a case of "special interest" -- the fourth so far in Maryland.
Health officials say the man is now in isolation at a dwelling in another county. It is unknown which county.
It's also unknown if he's alone.
The other potential cases involve a woman who is now in isolation at home in Millersville, a Hong Kong woman who is at Baltimore's Maryland General Hospital, and a Baltimore physician who was admitted at Johns Hopkins.
Thanks, that's where I am. I am still pi$$ed they aren't giving any details about where they may have contracted the illness, or where they may have been hanging out before checking in to the hospital.
The suspect case is still just that, suspect. No clinical comfirmation of SARS has been made. There are no new suspect cases of SARS in Maricopa County at this time. This information has been reported in both print and electronic media almost on a daily basis.
Which is complete BS. If you go to the website their is an old pdf dated from the 6th about the probable case and no follow up.
On the phone I asked if they would let it be known if our medical staff were starting to be infected. She said "Proabably not" But they would increase the case number. I asked if we would be given locations of the cases. She said "No". I said I thought that was highly unfair and if my children were in school with someone who has SARS in their household I have the right to make informed decisions regarding the heath and safety of my family.
What a great idea. I have the locations for the 11 Ohio cases (I live in Ohio and have been tracking the stories from the beginning). I'm at work now, but this evening I will post the information I have about the Ohio cases.
1. A NYer went to a baseball game and came back with it
2. A doctor went to Toronto and came back with it
3. This person
Yeah, that travel advisory to Toronto was unfounded. Yeah.
For more reading later tonight, after people have posted more updates
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