[Judith Anne]

From the 2nd article posted by Prince Charles:

"...Next winter, we may not be so lucky. If influenza and SARS epidemics strike simultaneously, confusion will reign.

"As summer approaches and the SARS epidemic declines, there will be an understandable urge to celebrate. But we must eschew premature celebrations and self-congratulations. History teaches us that the devastating 1918 influenza epidemic began with a modest "herald wave" in spring that faded away during the summer, only to explode and wreck global devastation the following autumn and winter. It is possible that SARS, now seeded around the globe, could follow a similar pattern and fade away this summer, only to erupt again next winter.

"The 1918 epidemic claimed the lives of over 20 million people in a single year. "La Grippe", as it was known, killed more people than the First World War, which saw nine million die. This influenza pandemic claimed more victims in the US than all of their armed conflicts of the 20th century - and America was one of the least affected countries with approximately 850,000 deaths from 20 million cases..."

This has been my concern for some time, as some of you may recall, that the coming fall and winter will show us the true face of SARS, unmasked (so to speak).

[Judith Anne]

Twenty million in a single year...800,000 in the US...and SARS has a higher mortality rate, no matter WHOSE figures are used, than the 1918 flu...

[per loin]

This has been my concern for some time, as some of you may recall, that the coming fall and winter will show us the true face of SARS, unmasked (so to speak).

I'm hoping that you are wrong, that this is its face, but I'd not bet money against you on it.