[Caipirabob]

If the Death rate from SARS is around 5%-10% as reported in early results, what will the be the death rate if an AIDS patient catches SARS?

Horrid thought for the day before I stop responding on SARS threads.

I have to wonder what happens when SARS mutates a resistence to the current treatments administered to AIDS patients which may prove life-savings for those who's immune systems are not compromised.

The boogy-man is out there, you just can't see it without a microscope.

[Dog Gone]

The interesting thing is that the SARS virus doesn't kill you. What kills you is your own immune system trying to fight the virus in the lungs. That's why steroids are the prescribed treatment.

It's entirely possible that someone with a lousy immune system (like someone with AIDS) might do well.