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Canada fears third wave of SARS
Boston Globe Online ^
| June 10, 2003
| Colin Nickerson
Posted on 06/10/2003 4:43:09 AM PDT by Judith Anne
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:10:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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MONTREAL -- Weary Canadian public health doctors sought yesterday to determine whether a new outbreak of SARS has erupted in greater Toronto, where 33 people have died of the flulike virus and the medical system in the country's biggest metropolis is straining under the burden of the disease.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: canada; dialysis; donaldlow; palehorse; sars; toronto; whitby
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posted on
06/10/2003 4:48:04 AM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(Lead me not into tempation....I can find it by myself....)
To: Judith Anne
I still don't think the U.S. public is aware of how deadly this is...mostly because of disinformation. The same cycle repeats itself. The public is not informed, disaster strikes, then the public wants anyone and everyone held accountable. Individuals are selected and raked over the coals while the REAL perpetrators walk (or run) away.
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
No one in the US will become aware until the disease spreads throughout our population. In the mean time, look for bogus causes of death, misleading information, and the usual from the CDC.
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posted on
06/10/2003 4:57:55 AM PDT
by
Beck_isright
(When Senator Byrd landed on an aircraft carrier, the blacks were forced below shoveling coal...)
To: Judith Anne
Thanks for the ping. Each time Toronto officials try to sound optimistic, there seems to be a new outbreak. This continues the pattern of denial of a broader problem and also continual exortations to travel to Toronto. IMHO, local officials are downplaying the danger to promote travel and tourism. They are thereby putting additional people at risk.
I am coming to the conculsion that I should not travel to Toronto unless there is a LONG period of no new reported SARS cases.
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:01:09 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: Truth29
I am coming to the conculsion that I should not travel to Toronto unless there is a LONG period of no new reported SARS cases. I think by the time that happens, there will be many more US cases...
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:04:55 AM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(Lead me not into tempation....I can find it by myself....)
To: Judith Anne
Thanks for the ping.
I have a four hour layover in the Toronto airport on Friday on my way to Europe. Should I huddle in a corner somewhere and throw a blanket over my head? ;^)
Seriously, though, are there ANY viable precautions one can take, aside from prayer?
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:27:45 AM PDT
by
rightwingreligiousfanatic
(Caution: Wet Floor....(Tagline is being sanitized for your protection))
To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Wash your hands a LOT, and don't touch your face.
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:29:43 AM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(Lead me not into tempation....I can find it by myself....)
To: Judith Anne
Thanks....I will do that...and pray!
If this IS the Pale Horse, or the birth pangs thereof, then that is all we can do anyway....
I was concerned when West Nile broke out, slightly more concerned when SARS broke out, and now this monkeypox thing? Do our health officials have a plan to protect us from this sort of thing? It really is beginning to get a little freaky....
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:37:20 AM PDT
by
rightwingreligiousfanatic
(Caution: Wet Floor....(Tagline is being sanitized for your protection))
To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Seriously, though, are there ANY viable precautions one can take, aside from prayer? Yes. Stay out of hospitals. That's where the infections have been occuring. It's not out in the community as far as anyone has been able to discern.
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posted on
06/10/2003 6:38:05 AM PDT
by
mitchbert
(Facts are Stubborn Things)
To: Judith Anne
They often refer to the 20th century as the century of war...I firmly believe the 21st century will be refered to as the century of disease. Humans and animals are to densly populated and the interconnectedness of all of us leads to rapid spread of any pathogen. Our antibiotics are next to useless and most of the world is either corpulent or starving, not to mention the level of promiscuity and natural desire of governments to hide actual information. What do you expect?
To: Beck_isright
Is there a website where we can compare current death rates for influenza and pneumonia to previous death rates? Or is that information only compiled and released once a year? Anyone know???
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:04:53 AM PDT
by
flutters
(God Bless The USA)
To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Do our health officials have a plan to protect us from this sort of thing?Here's the PLAN (CDC May 14, 2003):
Thousands of people arrive in the United States from areas where SARS outbreaks are occurring to participate in gatherings such as academic courses, business meetings, or sporting events. Guidance is needed to provide a consistent, rational approach to SARS prevention without unnecessarily stigmatizing these groups or interfering with collegial pursuits, commerce, and other important activities. At this time, CDC does not recommend canceling or postponing classes, meetings or other gatherings that will include persons traveling to the United States from areas with SARS.
To: rightwingreligiousfanatic; Judith Anne
Seriously, though, are there ANY viable precautions one can take, aside from prayer?
Wash your hands a LOT, and don't touch your face...Just reading up about norovirus: Like SARS, it also lives on surfaces for several days. It also is shed through fecal matter for up to 2 weeks after recovery.
The bottom line is: People who are feeling better are walking disease spreaders.
So, learn to keep your hands away from your face. Teach your children to keep their hands away from their faces. Wash and sanitize!
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:22:30 AM PDT
by
TaxRelief
(You mean people keep little jars of diseases in their garages?)
To: TaxRelief
Thanks! I am beginning to take all of this a lot more seriously....
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:27:41 AM PDT
by
rightwingreligiousfanatic
(Caution: Wet Floor....(Tagline is being sanitized for your protection))
To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
I think it might also be a good idea to avoid using the toilets, if you can.
To: flutters
This is a great starting point for mortality rate information. Note: "vector borne = from animals or insects."
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:31:59 AM PDT
by
TaxRelief
(You mean people keep little jars of diseases in their garages?)
To: aristeides
Avoiding toilets is a good idea, but not always possible. Perhaps it would be better to have a public restroom plan: If the bathroom smells "ill" do a u-turn. Touch nothing. Flush with foot if possible. Turn faucets off with paper towels. Use shirt tail, if necessary, to exit bathroom. Sanitize as soon as you exit, (before you pull your keys out of your pocket). And so on.
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:36:14 AM PDT
by
TaxRelief
(You mean people keep little jars of diseases in their garages?)
To: aristeides
OK, Thanks! I'll bring one of these along....;^)
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:37:04 AM PDT
by
rightwingreligiousfanatic
(Caution: Wet Floor....(Tagline is being sanitized for your protection))
To: Judith Anne
One other thing is it would be nice if we could get some warm weather up here, so far it's been fairly cold this spring. We've had maybe 1 or 2 days of over 20 degree weather, which is 70 in American. Most of the time we're hovering in the low 50's - Farenheit speaking.
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posted on
06/10/2003 7:40:23 AM PDT
by
IvanT
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