[tallhappy]

The level of stange misinformation on this bothers me.

The culpability of our health officials and the Chinese government need to be known as well.

I see these articles and they hardly mention that this has already cause panic in China months ago.

It is surreal and frustrating.

[Mother Abigail]

The situation in China may be coming to light.

I am gathering info on China for a later post

Canada

As of 21 Mar 2003, Health Canada has received reports of 9 individuals who have become ill with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Ontario and British Columbia. These cases have either recently traveled to Hong Kong or have had close contact with these individuals. The details of the cases to date are as follows:

Ontario: In a single family, 3 people have been admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia of unknown cause, 2 other members have died. In addition, individuals (2) with close contact with this family have been admitted to hospital. Also in Ontario, a separate, unrelated case who had traveled recently to Hong Kong has also been admitted to hospital.

British Columbia: one person has been admitted to hospital with SARS.

[Mother Abigail]

FIRST ALARM

Date: 10 Feb 2003

From: Stephen O. Cunnion, MD, PhD,

This morning I received this e-mail and then searched your archives and found nothing that pertained to it. Does anyone know anything about this problem?

"Have you heard of an epidemic in Guangzhou? An acquaintance of mine from a teacher's chat room lives there and reports that the hospitals there have been closed and people are dying."
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Stephen O. Cunnion, MD, PhD, MPH
International Consultants in Health, Inc Member ASTM&H, ISTM