[Judith Anne]

Thanks for posting this.

[ksen]

Anyone know what the mortality rate for this has been?

[Mother Abigail]

Here we go.....

[backhoe]

Locator ^

[doc30]

Health Secretary, Yeoh Eng-kiong said in a press briefing that 83 people were confirmed as having atypical pneumonia, up from 42 on Sunday.

Assuming that these numbers represent the rate of infection, almost 3000 people could be infected in that location alone this weekend. Very frightening.

No imagine the nightmare scenario. THis stuff does get into the U.S. and spreads like crazy. COuld there be a social meltdown as panic and hysteria grow? If that does happen, don't forget that half the U.S. forces in Iraq are Reservists and National Guardsmen. Are there enough guardsmen here to help maintain order if this disease becomes a true epidemic? After all, this is who traditionally has been called upon in situations of national emergency.

[ex-Texan]

There are over 400 cases worldwide as of today. But China had 350 cases of this disease back in November. Just announced that it was a previously unidentified flu virus.

Click here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/867070/posts

[calljack]

How is this different than ARDS??