Orange County Issues SARS Alert (Florida)

WESH.COM ^ | April 24, 2003 | WESH.COM

[jgrubbs]

Orange County Issues SARS Alert Travel Advisory Planned For Toronto

POSTED: 6:02 p.m. EDT April 24, 2003 UPDATED: 6:24 p.m. EDT April 24, 2003

Officials in Orange County issued a health alert for severe acute respiratory syndrome Thursday afternoon.

There's a probable case of SARS in isolation at an Orange County hospital, according to WESH NewsChannel 2 health reporter Dr. Todd Husty.

Although the case is not confirmed, health officials said they must take it seriously to protect the public. They're reportedly looking at every person the patient had contact with in the community.

Meanwhile, Toronto is the latest city to be placed on a travel advisory by the World Health Organization. Officials with the Orange County Health Department told WESH NewsChannel 2 that every person leaving Toronto will be checked for symptoms of SARS starting Friday.

Those symptoms include a fever of 100.4 or above, a dry cough, and difficulty breathing.

[jgrubbs]

Just heard this on the 11:00 news, why aren't they testing everyone who boards a plane from China to the US. This girl came over from China 10 days ago.

[tutstar]

Would it be possible to put FL in the title?

[oceanview]

137 Americans die every day in the US from pneumonia. How many from SARS?

[JustPiper]

Any idea 'which' Orange County hospital, it is a humongous county. Which Orange County?

[LikeLight]

Orange County where? What state? Is this a place we should have heard of?

[blam]

My son lives in Glendora, that's Orange County too, isn't it?

[_Jim]

why aren't they testing everyone who boards a plane

How about we all just become 'self-reporting'?

[jgrubbs]

137 Americans die every day in the US from pneumonia. How many from SARS?

I don't think there have been any from SARS, being that this is a brand new sickness.

[blam]

"My son lives in Glendora, that's Orange County too, isn't it?"

Never mind. Orange County, Florida.

[jgrubbs]

Sorry, I just copied the headline from the news Web site, didn't think to put Florida, being there is probably an Orange County in all 50 states.

Could the Admin be kind enough to add Florida to the headline for me?

[JustAnAmerican]

"Just heard this on the 11:00 news, why aren't they testing everyone who boards a plane from China to the US. This girl came over from China 10 days ago.

It's a dollars vs people thing. They care more about losing a dollars vs a person. Most, if not all of the cases in the US are from people who came in from China or Toronto Canada.

[_Jim]

What state?

Well, with a "W" as the first letter in the TV stations's call sign it's a station east of the Mississippi River * ...

* There are a few exceptions, however.

[FairOpinion]

Apparently this one is in Florida, but there is one in California, south of LA, and that is what I first thought of, since I live in LA.

[tutstar]

I'm in FL and wasn't sure from the title---didn't pay attention to the keywords....it's BADD-Blonde Attention Deficit Disorder
LOL

[per loin]

137 Americans die every day in the US from pneumonia. How many from SARS?

Since November 16 worldwide SARS cases have increased by over 440,000%. How much have pneumonia cases increased?

[socal_parrot]

Would it be possible to put FL in the title?

Thanks...I was just about to invest in some sugical masks here in Orange County, CA.

I would imagine that it won't be long before there is a case here in California's Orange County. There is a large Asian population in central OC.

[_Jim]

Since November 16 worldwide SARS cases have increased by over 440,000%. How much have pneumonia cases increased?

The question, I believe, referred to deaths due to SARS "In the US".

[ConservativeMan55]

This is hugh!

[P-Marlowe]

Oh great! And I was in Orange County all day without a mask. We're all doomed!

[Clean_Sweep]

"137 Americans die every day in the US from pneumonia. How many from SARS? "

I can't imagine what point your remark is making? How many people have pneumonia per day? Is pneumonia spread like a cold? How many people have a common cold each day? If the common cold had a death rate of 5% how many people would there be still alive today?