[TrexDogs]

This is a weird story. From the article:

Dr. Mercer says the health department is keeping an eye on nearly twenty people who have been in contact with the man. He says they're asking those people to take their temperature twice a day. So far, Dr. Mercer says those people have not been asked to stay in isolation. Dr. Mercer says they're testing the patient's blood for antibodies that single SARS, he says it will take three weeks to find out if the man actually the virus. Wheeling Hospital say patients and visitors to the hospital are not at risk of contracting SARS.

The article makes a series of incongruous statements: (1) it's a probable case of SARS, (2) but no one's being quarantined, (3) the health dept won't have test results for 3 more weeks, (4) and don't worry, no others at the hospital are at risk.

Either they don't really think the guy has a "probable" case of SARS, or they're taking some incredible chances.

[twntaipan]

If SARS hits the USA hard, it will not be easy to contain--because no one (liberals, conservatives or libertarians) will easily accept mandatory quarantines. There will be too many cries about infringement on civil liberties.

[Domestic Church]

Sounds like institutional denial. Maybe the CDC will call them up (let's hope so.)

[txhurl]

These incongruities almost make me wonder if the Asiatic pool is more susceptible than the rest. Health care workers seem to be the first afflicted in the East.

Of course, American and Mexican 'Indians' share the same such Mongolian genes.