SARS closes another hospital!

[no1_vern]

Mystery Illness Shuts 2nd Canada Hospital

I think we will need our "germ warfare" equipment for this instead of anything Bin Ladin or Saddam might send our way.


Vern

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

Yeah, great news considering I spend a lot of time in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Apparently this is affecting many countries, not just Canada, and shows no signs of slowing down.

[swamp-fox]

http://www.techimo.com/forum/t58883.html

Bad when the doctor who found this die's from it.

[nurdonsite2]

man i live in this area

[Chuckiechan]

SARS is turning out to be very serious. I haven't heard how long a person stays ill, but the best advice I have heard is to "quaranting yourself" . In other words, if you have it or think you do, stay home.

Is it in France yet? China, Canada, France has got to be next! J/K

EDIT: Lasts about 7 days, mortality rate is about 3.5 %, no known cure except treatment of symptoms.

[quux]

Originally posted by Chuckiechan
SARS is turning out to be very serious. I haven't heard how long a person stays ill, but the best advice I have heard is to "quaranting yourself" . In other words, if you have it or think you do, stay home.

Is it in France yet? China, Canada, France has got to be next! J/K

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I appreciate the high standard of ethics that you are so friendly to share with the rest of the world.

You were a little sloppy though as you forgot Germany.

I thank you in advance for adding it.

CC.

[Chuckiechan]

I intentionally left Germany out. Get used to it, and don't be so sensitive. I still drink Guiness! Germany makes great beer!

I hope the SARS misses you (and Germany)...Chill...

[MegalosSkylaki]

I thought Guiness was made in Ireland ?

Anyhow, best not to joke about lethal diseases. You never know where they'll reach--or how many they'll touch.

I was working in a hospital in the 80's when AIDs was spreading and I remember the Fear. I was doing a year in a detox ward and people were getting progressively fearful.

Let's hope it disappears as fast as it appeared. And spare ALL Countries.

Like all we need is a highly contagious lethal disease anywhere.

DOOOOOOOG

Originally posted by MegalosSkylaki
Anyhow, best not to joke about lethal diseases. You never know where they'll reach--or how many they'll touch.

Agreed! Joking about something like this is poor taste at best.

This is actually a new strain or mutation of the pneumonia virus. With increased uses of antibiotics, this is bound to happen. Its a stage in evolution of these bugs.

Dawg, I never knew you was a nurse.