[Judith Anne]

Just re-reading some of the articles:

Over 20 million died worldwide in a single year from the flu, in 1918. 20 million in the US caught the disease, and over 850,000 US citizens died in ONE year! I am so amazed that scientists are as alarmed as they are...Did you see the doctor who had SARS and recovered, from Toronto, on O'Reilly tonight? He had what he called a mild case...didn't sound too mild to me. If that's MILD SARS, then the severe cases must really be devastating.

I hope it goes away.

[Judith Anne]

Here's another gloomy thing to report:

Ribavirin can decrease lung function. It's a side effect. Ribavirin and prednisone are the meds most commonly given to SARS sufferers, that's what the Toronto doctor said he was given. IV ribavirin, which he was given, is experimental at this time.

[per loin]

No, I didn't see that. In fact I've seen little on recovered victims, other than the story about the nurse. Sounded like it was going to be some time before she was fully recovered.

The disease sounds terrible, and I think so many impoverished Asians have no idea of the disaster looming for them.