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ROACHES EYED IN SARS
New York Post ^ | April 9, 2003 | BRAD HUNTER

Posted on 04/09/2003 2:02:28 AM PDT by sarcasm

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:13:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The deadly lung disease that has killed dozens of people and infected thousands more may be spread by cockroaches, officials in Hong Kong said yesterday.

Medical investigators have been trying to unravel the cause of the mysterious severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as panic rises in the densely populated city.


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1 posted on 04/09/2003 2:02:28 AM PDT by sarcasm
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Weren't the SARS cases just in one wing of the building? I wonder if roaches move around that little.
2 posted on 04/09/2003 8:31:19 AM PDT by aristeides
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Wouldn't we be seeing cluster of illnesses around certain industries? For example, we would be seeing restaurant workers being hit. I don't think we are seeing that. I'm not sure what to make of this theory.
3 posted on 04/09/2003 9:11:24 AM PDT by riri
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Doctors have been trying to figure out why some patients die from SARS, while most live

It's really early to say that. Most linger on, still ill far as I can tell.

4 posted on 04/09/2003 9:13:16 AM PDT by riri
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To: sarcasm
SARS is spread by DU posters?
5 posted on 04/09/2003 9:14:57 AM PDT by RogueIsland
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