[Dog Gone]

I guess I was assuming that an effective treatment wouldn't stop someone from spreading the disease. But I'll add it as a fourth way.

If we can come up with a pill or something that instantly cures SARS, we'll be in good shape.

I want to own the patent on that pill, by the way.

[snopercod]

From the ViroPharma website:

Is ViroPharma trying to discover treatments for SARS?

Yes. We are currently evaluating compounds from our chemical library for potential inhibitors of the recently identified coronavirus that is believed to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is an RNA virus, a virus group for which we have substantial expertise in antiviral drug discovery and development.

We are collaborating with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland on this program. USAMRIID and ViroPharma have together established a high capacity testing assay and are evaluating compounds provided by us in an effort to discover specific antiviral compounds that prevent SARS-CoV from attacking healthy human cells.