[Judith Anne]

This article is from a link aristeides provided on another Canadian SARS thread, thanks aristeides. I thought readers here would like some more information on the actual disease itself.

These nurses could be US nurses, this fall...I'm glad they aren't using ribavirin anymore, it is very toxic and doesn't help with SARS, but I wish it had been more useful against the virus...

[Judith Anne]

aristeides, thanks for the link on that other thread. This article talks about the course of SARS, and what some healthcare workers went through and are still going through. I think US nurses reading these threads should see this.

[per loin]

Have you decided whether you will treat SARS patients?

[DoughtyOne]

I believe most of the stress associated with the onset and progression of this disease had to do with the terror instilled in the infected individuals prior to their procurement of the disease. I'm not going to dismiss the reality of their condition, but the fact is most of them probably expected to die, the way this issue has been presented to the health care and public at large.

[Prince Charles]

But disturbingly, one didn't develop symptoms until 12 days after the last contact with the family member -- suggesting that the 10-day quarantine period currently recommended may not be long enough.

That's something I've said for some time now... SARS victims need to remain in some type of isolation environment for a period of time after they have appeared to recover.... we know they will still be shedding the virus for weeks afterwards.

[backhoe]

Let's cross-link:

-SARS ( atypical pneumonia )- a partial archive --