[TaxRelief]

The people making decisions on what information is released is the CDC, State Health Depts and Hospital Administrations. Yes there may be some politics involved, but let's keep in mind that this is America.

If I had SARS, they could not keep me from calling the press. Quarantine doesn't mean no contact with the world.

Mode of transmission is being studied. Treatment options are already undergoing trials. What do you think we don't know?

[TaxRelief]

Summary: Link to all medical studies on SARS (most of these have been discussed on FR).

http://sarsreference.com/pdf/sarsreference_2003_05.pdf

[jacquej]

The statement made on this website bothers me, if true. Perhaps you could lookk at his research and numbers, and let me know what you think... You can link to his charts and conclusions about the situation in other countries as well.

I do not assume every source on the net is accurate, of course. I look for more information. The statement by that fool in West Virginia really bothered me, when considered along with the US info posted at the link above.

http://www.lassesen.com/sars/usa.htm

[riri]

If I had SARS, they could not keep me from calling the press

I have said the same thing.

I'll go a step further. Imagine you are in a city where there are SARS cases. An illness makes it's way through your family, killing a family member. Meanwhile, the officials and medical types try and sell you a bill of goods, telling you it was not SARS? Are you going to keep quiet?!