Its a good thing most of Ontario Province between Windsor and Toronto is sparsely populated or SARS would already have crossed the border to Detroit and spread from there. Yeah who really knows what is going on in Canada.
Deadly flu suspected in Michigan - 2/26/2003
By Associated Press
http://www.detnews.com/2003/health/0303/26/e02-119527.htm LANSING -- There are two possible cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in Kent County, the state health department said Tuesday.
The flu-like illness, which has symptoms including high fever and respiratory difficulties such as coughing or shortness of breath, has spread rapidly through hospitals in Asia that don't have surgical masks and goggles to prevent spreading the disease.
SARS first gained attention in Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam, where it has spread among health workers. Health authorities say it appears to spread from close contact, primarily through nasal fluids by coughing or sneezing. At least 17 people have died from SARS worldwide since Feb. 1.
In the United States 39 people in 18 states likely have been made ill by SARS. Most of those suspected cases -- 32 people -- are believed to have acquired it from recent travel to Asia, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said.
The state Department of Community Health said the Kent County adults possibly infected with SARS are not in a hospital and they are in good condition. The department isn't releasing their personal information because of patient confidentiality rules.
State health officials have collected specimens from the adults and sent them to the CDC for analysis.