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SARS 'among most deadly viruses'
Ananova ^ | 5-7-03

Posted on 05/07/2003 2:50:19 AM PDT by Prince Charles

Sars 'among most deadly viruses'

British scientists say Sars is much more deadly than many other respiratory diseases particularly for older patients.

The finding in The Lancet shows that Sars is killing one in five of Hong Kong patients in hospital.

That includes 55% of infected patients over 60. In younger patients, the death rate could be as low as 6.8%.

Roy Anderson, epidemiologist at London's Imperial College, said: "That's sadly still very high for a respiratory infection. In other common respiratory infections it is much less than 1% in the vulnerable elderly."

But international scientists and agencies point to wide global variations and still differ over what the chances are for an average person anywhere dying from it.

The finding comes as World Health Organisation experts are being sent to a province in China where the virus is spreading fast.

Russia also says it is considering tough border restrictions with China.

The world Sars death toll stands at least 480. More than 6,700 have been infected since the disease surfaced in China's southern province of Guangdong in November. China has had 214 Sars deaths, nearly half of them in Beijing.

Story filed: 08:22 Wednesday 7th May 2003


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fatalityrate; rate; royanderson; sars

1 posted on 05/07/2003 2:50:19 AM PDT by Prince Charles
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Spread of SARS in China vexes scientists
2 posted on 05/07/2003 2:52:40 AM PDT by Prince Charles
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But international scientists and agencies point to wide global variations and still differ over what the chances are for an average person anywhere dying from it.

Shouldn't they be doing something other than arguing about numbers?

3 posted on 05/07/2003 2:53:15 AM PDT by Glenn (What were you thinking, Al?)
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SARS spreads to Colombia, India
4 posted on 05/07/2003 2:56:53 AM PDT by Prince Charles
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2nd likely SARS case reported
5 posted on 05/07/2003 3:23:08 AM PDT by Prince Charles
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Thanks for the ping.
6 posted on 05/07/2003 3:53:22 AM PDT by aristeides
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Bump.
7 posted on 05/07/2003 9:00:06 AM PDT by blam
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To: Prince Charles
Some good links. Thank you for the ping.
8 posted on 05/07/2003 9:01:35 AM PDT by Judith Anne
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bump
9 posted on 05/07/2003 12:53:05 PM PDT by GOPJ
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To: Judith Anne
An official from Taiwan's Highway Bureau died from SARS and doctors have no idea where he contracted the virus. He went to the hospital a week ago Tuesday and then again the next day but was misdiagnosed and released. He was back Friday and died Monday. Doctors now think he may have picked up SARS on one of many business trips he took in late April.
10 posted on 05/07/2003 1:24:28 PM PDT by DPB101
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Not to minimize this, but isn't everything deadlier for older patients?
11 posted on 05/07/2003 1:25:24 PM PDT by mewzilla
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To: Prince Charles
please add me to your SARS ping list

Regards,
Lurking'
12 posted on 05/07/2003 1:51:20 PM PDT by LurkingSince'98
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