[goldstategop]

SARS won't have much of an impact here in the States with our advanced medical system and high standards of public hygiene. But if it gets past Hong Kong to much of the Third World, look out: it'll make the AIDS devastation look like a Sunday stroll in the park.

[per loin]

It seems to be nipping at India, and Malaysia has a lot of vegetable growers who used to deliver to the now closed Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre. Singapore has quarantined all 2600 Singaporeans who worked there, and several now are probable SARS cases. But the Malaysians are back on the other side of the causeway, beyond Singapore's control.

[Smedley]

SARS will devastate Africa. 25% of Africa will perish, partly due to AIDS patients who already have compromised immunity systems.

You heard it here first.

[sakic]

SARS won't have much of an impact here in the States with our advanced medical system

On what do you base this? We have no cure or way of preventing SARS. No treatment has shown to be of any value to date.

[FITZ]

SARS won't have much of an impact here in the States with our advanced medical system and high standards of public hygiene.

I also would like to know what you base this on. I know very very clean people who get colds and flus ---and supposedly this SARS may be related to the common cold which is not only a third world disease. In fact I have never read anything that indicates the common cold is worse in third world countries than it is here. We don't know enough about how those who have contracted SARS caught it to rule out it affecting this country if it comes here.

[HitmanLV]

I agree - how does Africa handle something like SARS when so many folks have AIDS, and most of the balance aren't exactly in perfect health. If it gets a foothold there, watch out: tens of millions dead, for sure.