[harpseal]

This is a PUBLIC health issue people who could pass on this virus are a potential threat to any uninfected persons life therefor the government has at times ordered quarantine. If people do not know where teh quarantine is in effect and who to stay away from there is additional chance of exposure. Is it a delicate balance of course but coming down totally on the privacy side makes no sense.

[aristeides]

Dr. Niman on the Agonist SARS Board is saying that this looks like the first reported U.S. SARS death:

It sounds like first reported US SARS death was UNC co-worker of visitor to Toronto. He was 45, had 3 day work overlap, and died of pneumonia. He had a cough for some time, but recently conditioned worsed, went into hospital, was intubated, and died tonight.

Toronto visitor has tested positive for virus in PCR test. He is just the second US patient to test positive via PCR (first was positive patient had traveled to Hong Kong in March).

Plot is definitely thickening.