SARS (Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

[Koffee Bean]

All this talk about SARS has me wondering, are you guys afraid? I myself could care les, if I caught SARS tonight and was dead my tomorrow morning it would be just fine with me.

But before we continue I'll just inform you guys a little bit about SARS:

When was SARS first found?
On march 12, 2003, The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert concerning cases of a typical pneumonia in Southeast Asia

What parts of Asia has it been found in?
In the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, the Peoples Republic of China including thr Hong Kong Special Administrasuve Region; and Singapore

What causes SARS?
It is not quite known what causes it, however national and international laboratory testinhg and collaboration is going on.

Who is at risk?
A person who has returned, in the past 10 days, from travel to areas in Asia where SARS cases have been reported OR a person who has visted Scarborough Grace Hospital in Toronto (Canada) in the past 10 days, OR a person who has had close contact (withen 1 meter) with a person who has a probable case of SARS

What are the symptoms of SARS?
-A "suspect" case of SARS is a person who is at risk as noted above, and as developed fever of 38 degress (celesius) or higher, and one or more respiratory systems, inculding: cough, shortness of breath, ot difficulty breathing, or has come in close contact of a "probable" case.
-"Probable" cases of SARS are similar to suspect cases, but often they have a more severe illness, with a progressive shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, and in some cases chest X-Rays show signs of a typical pnemonia.
-Because the disease is so new, a definitive disgnosyic test has not been made.

What do I do if I think I am at risk, or have the symptoms?
-People who are at risk of SARS and who have experienced symptoms of the illness are advised to CALL AHEAD before seeking medical advice from a doctor's office, clinic, or emergency room.

Now that you know all about it, it's time for you to VOTE!!!

[Ken17625]

It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine....

[Aaron73153]

Haha,

I couldn't wait to see what kind of April Fools news stories people would post in the forums on this site. If only someone could of done something to the RIAA's site to celebrate this holiday

[Koffee Bean]

Originally posted by Aaron73153
Haha,

I couldn't wait to see what kind of April Fools news stories people would post in the forums on this site. If only someone could of done something to the RIAA's site to celebrate this holiday

Umm, what the hell are you smoking? SARS IS REAL!!!!!! Currently there are 129 people suspected of having it in Canada, with 6 ppl dead of it, in the rest of the world I belive (correct me if I'm wrong) there have been 56 reported deaths from SARS.

Aaron73153, You must be a terribly sick person if you think that people dieing is just some sort of childish April Fools day joke.

[Potato]

Of course it's an April Fool's joke...

*smacks Aaron73153*

Now go read...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4106-2003Apr1.html

By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 1, 2003; 5:22 PM

An alarming new lung infection continued to spread in many parts of the world today as public health authorities around the globe struggled to stifle the dangerous disease, scientists raced to pinpoint the cause and doctors worked to save victims.

The epidemic seemed to have subsided in Hanoi, where no new cases had been reported in eight days, and officials clamped tough quarantines on schools, hospitals and other institutions in Singapore and Toronto, raising hope that outbreaks would soon subside in those hot spots as well.

"The good news is that Vietnam has contained the outbreak, Singapore is rapidly containing the outbreak, Toronto is rapidly containing the outbreak," said David Heymann of the World Health Organization in Geneva. "So we don't anticipate there will be spread from these places."

But elsewhere the picture remained far less reassuring, with the pace of the epidemic and pattern of spread baffling researchers, and new suspected cases rising steadily. The worldwide tally from severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, jumped another 182 cases and four deaths, pushing the toll to at least 1,804 cases in 15 countries and at least 62 deaths. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, and Australia reported their first cases.

"It's continuing to unfold in a fairly dramatic fashion in terms of how it's spreading around the globe," said Margaret Hamburg, an infectious disease expert. "The public and governmental response has certainly ratcheted up, with people staying home from work, people canceling travel plans. Some places are putting in place pretty significant public health measures such as quarantine."

In California, health officials intercepted an American Airlines flight from Tokyo with 125 passengers and 14 crewmembers aboard on the tarmac at San Jose's airport after five passengers reported symptoms similar to SARS. Health officials have been meeting every plane, boat and cargo ship arriving from Asia to remove any sick passengers and warn fellow travelers to be on the look-out for symptoms. Three of the passengers were being kept in the hospital. At least 72 suspected U.S. cases have been reported, including at least three in Virginia.

There's more but if you want to read it, click the link.

yay for Google news!

[don webb]

Originally posted by Aaron73153
Haha,

I couldn't wait to see what kind of April Fools news stories people would post in the forums on this site. If only someone could of done something to the RIAA's site to celebrate this holiday


Remember when they first discoverd AIDS ????????????

Not funny at all..........

[-glitch-]

My anxiety causes shortness of breath and trouble breathing, do I have SARS? WTF is SARS?

[Lamourlady]

hey, SARS is real.
even the hospitals down my way, about 3 hours from T.O., r being very careful.
my mother, brother, other family members and many friends all live in Toronto.
and it is a real worry for me, about them.

[aqlo]

SARS is a particularly deadly strain of the cold-virus, they can't diagnose it properly because they haven't figured out the difference between it and the ordinary cold-virus that is present to some extent in every living thing. Once they have a genetic marker or something to ID it with they will be able to tell you that's what you have or not, but not necessarily cure it anymore than they can cure the common cold or influenza. Antibiotics do help as they will combat the secondary infections such as pneumonitis that actually kill the people. Studies in current victims show that those who recover have some degree of immunity, this may lead to a vaccine to prevent it. If you don't get colds than you won't get this either.

[Aaron73153]

Damn it, if your going to post something like that on April Fool's day post a fucking link for it so it can be verified. I haven't watched the news lately because its been all war coverage.

An unknown disease has become one of the greatest natural disasters facing the world becuase of how frequent international travel is. I just hope things never get to the point where all international travelors are forced to wear bio suits while in another country. We need to settle our differnces, stop fighting and untie to compat disease, famine and other things that are major dangers to the entire human race.

<---- Serious thoughts, not just trying to save face!

P.S. to all the ladies out there I am really not a moron!

damn i feel like an :ass

[The Hunter]

Heres a link to a report on the CBC.http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/04/01/sars_new030401

[The Hunter]

Aaron, dont feel bad, if we dont make asses of ourselves on a regular basis, we just arnt trying hard enough.

[Winphuk]

Be afraid ....................... Be very afraid.

[Ken17625]

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes,
An aeroplane - lenny bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane,
Listen to yourself churn - world serves its own needs,
Don't misserve your own needs. Feed it up a knock, speed,
Grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height,
Down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a
Government for hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in
A hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered crop.
Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population,
Common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.
World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed.
Tell me with the rapture and the reverent in the right - right.
You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light,
Feeling pretty psyched.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine.

Six o'clock - tv hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Lock him in uniform and book burning, blood letting.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle,
Light a motive. Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush.
Uh oh, this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear!
A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions,
Offer me alternatives and i decline.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine.

The other night i tripped a nice continental drift divide.
Mount st. Edelite. Leonard bernstein. Leonid breshnev,
Lenny bruce and lester bangs. Birthday party, cheesecake,
Jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic, slam, but neck, right?
Right.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine...fine...
(it's time i had some time alone)

[gorphon]

maybe this is why I was sick as all hell for over a month.

no kidding.

[John W. Lindh]

SARS is not nearly as dangerous as the already known influenza virus (causing flu) which can spread much faster and which kills hundreds of thousands of people every year.

SARS is just a big media hype probably because it is a 'new' illness for humans. The virus had been affecting only animals.

[ManaSmoker]

I am very anxious about what will happen about this disease.I hope they find a cure because I dont wanna die.Im over thinking it but anything can happen. Last thing we want is an outbreak of SARS. Heck Im only 16,still a virgin.One thing i want to accomplish before I die is becoming a non-virgin. {should happen soon] lol

[PornMaster]

*Hides in his basement and boards up the doors*
I Ain't going anywhere, All i need is my computer and pizza. :aim

[Krell]

That can be your new pick up line

" wanna have sex before we die of SARS? "

[ManaSmoker]

Hehe I like that krell.Ill try it sometimes.

[don webb]

Originally posted by PornMaster
*Hides in his basement and boards up the doors*
I Ain't going anywhere, All i need is my computer and pizza. :aim



You forgot your plastic and duck tape :cross

[Wolfie]

With all this panicking over SARS its a good thing no one here a hypochondriac or something, lol.

Or maybe there are a few.... ;-)

[Koffee Bean]

Originally posted by John W. Lindh
The virus had been affecting only animals.

I think you and Aaron have been getting high together or something because you must be smoking something. SARS is a new illness, new as in never before seen. It's infecting humans, and I believe only humans.

UPDATE: As of April 2 (today), 2,300 were already known to be infected with the SARS virus, an increase of 700 in 3 days, of which 75 had died. 95 cases were reported in total in Signapore with over 1000 in quarantine - just one of 15 nations with cases: Canada for example had 6 deaths and over 150 cases, with 1,200 officially reported cases in China and more than 700 in Hong Kong. Other affected countries included Taiwan, France, German, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam.

New Update: One more person is dead of SARS here in Canada, making it a total of 7 people dead, and over 170 people are thought to have it.

[reg]

quote:
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Originally posted by John W. Lindh
The virus had been affecting only animals.
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Originally posted by Koffee Bean
. . . . SARS is a new illness, new as in never before seen. It's infecting humans, and I believe only humans. . . .

... protective of her cat getting sick... pic from Yahoo News ...

[reg]

Originally posted by don webb
You forgot your plastic and duck tape :cross

... did you say duck tape??? hehe

[John W. Lindh]

Originally posted by Koffee Bean
I think you and Aaron have been getting high together or something because you must be smoking something. SARS is a new illness, new as in never before seen. It's infecting humans, and I believe only humans.

SARS is caused by variant of the corona virus which is quite common.

[Koffee Bean]

It looks like SARS is dieing down in Canada, nothing has been heard about it since Sat-Sunday when a 10th person died of it, hopefully it'll go for good.

[ddandelion]

I'm not exactly afraid of SARS but it does warrant watching. Last time I checked, which was a couple of days ago, about 1 out of every 25 people that had it had died. It's not that serious yet because not too many people have it. That could change quickly.

[cheapprick]

Originally posted by Koffee Bean

When was SARS first found?
On march 12, 2003, The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert concerning cases of a typical pneumonia in Southeast Asia



Kind of strange, but I read today that Sars were found in Beijing as early as last November, the Chinese Gov't just didn't want to admit it to the WHO. (yes, the band)

[kevoid]

For all those who say this isn't serious are smoking something. We might see this turn into something similar to the Spanish Flu pandemic. (Killed 30-40 million people worldwide in one year)

There is currently no cure or vaccine since it is such a newly discovered virus. Developing a vaccine for the virus could take up to a year, which by then could be spreading like wildfire through China due to the population density.

Make jokes about it now, but the odds of dying are pretty high. If it weren't serious, would everyone in the affected area be wearing masks?

[Siskabush]

No SARS in saskatchewan yet, i think.

Thats a good thing.

And the flu can be easily cured. SARS, there is no cure yet. just massive quarantines.

Has anyone ever had whooping cough, that is brutal.

[Mel_Smiley]

What we need is for Fox news to send Geraldo Rivera to Asia to get to the bottom of this.





No, but seriously, this is a very scary new virus

[crackerjacker]

hmm bad disease, seems like even yesterday they detemined that this one lady who had sars in china un intentionally passed the virus to over 100 people. now some people in her family died as well.
but now she is fully recovered.

hope they find a cure*

[EvilHamsterOfDeath]

*shrugs* i figure if you die from it it was your time to go and if you dont your lucky ....

[Koffee Bean]

Scientist in British-Columbia think they have discovered a vacinne for SARS. Let's cross our fingers...

[wingnut2600]

I saw a person on the bus wearing a surgical-mask, similar in appearance to those that people are wearing in China. It freaked me out... I was going to ask why he was doing so, but instead gave him a wide berth. My biology teacher was saying that one of his friends had been quarantined after making a trip to China for three days, so at least the US government is doing one thing well... trying to cease the spread of a pandemic that could wipe out many across the world... Freaky... the Spanish Influenza of 1918 killed 20 million people world wide... the Bubonic plague killed 1/3 or more of the population of Europe in Medieval times... this could happen again.

[The Hunter]

All we need to do is remember typhoid Mary, to see what can happen.

[Koffee Bean]

Here is the latest on SARS as of 9:00 am this morning:

SARS in Canada has been pretty much enclosed to only 2 hospitals, well, a man that was staying in one of the hospitals which were hosting SARS ended up catching it. He was later released, having been told my the doctors that he no longer had it, well they were wrong, the man still had it. What happened next is shocking, the man went to his church after he was released, their were 500 people in church that day, doctors and scientist belive he may have given to SARS to no less than 2/3 of everyone there. SARS is no longer enclosed to hospitals, SARS is now in the community.

Here are the Stat's:

At the end of March there were 400 people who had SARS in the world, 22 of those people were in Canada and 4 were dead.

As of April 15th, two weks after March ended this is how it looks:

3229 people are suspected of having SARS, 139 of those live here in Canada, and 16 people have died of it here.

Thats a growth of 2829 people in 2 weeks, this could have catastrophic counsequences in the world given enough time...

EDIT: Let's hope thos BC scientist can work on a vaccine quick.

[The Hunter]

Just what I feared would happen, now you know why i made the earlier post. For those that dont know, just do a search for Typhoid Mary, and you will see what I mean. Just a chance to learn a bit more history.

[The Hunter]

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/04/16/sars_easter030416
This might let you see what is going on here.

[The Hunter]

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/04/16/sars_china030416
Another link, to how bad it really is.

[Koffee Bean]

It is...

[Crazy Horse]

Originally posted by The Hunter
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/04/16/sars_china030416
Another link, to how bad it really is.

Your starting to scare me dude !! :)

[Koffee Bean]

In Canada the federal goverment will need to dish out anywhere's from 10 Million to over 100 million to aid in the fight against SARS. Elsewhere, China has finally declared an all-out war on SARS. The WHO said Bejing would drastically raise its toll of people affected by SARS after agreeing to change the way it is diagnosis people with it to help stop any and all cases of it. This means the city of Bejing will no longer have 38 reported cases of SARS but a staggering 200. Now besides that the WHO is also worried that SARS may spread and become a global disease after SARS was discovered in people not linked to the main cases in Canada, because of that 450 people in Montreal and New York have been quarantined.

Here are the new stat's:

As of Good Friday the Canadian Health program has recieved reports of 304 probable/suspected cases of SARS, in Canada the total number of people dead of it is 13, in the Hong Kong area alone the death toll has hit 69.

Ontario is reporting 128 probable and 119 suspected cases.

British Columbia has reported 4 probable and 41 suspected cases.

New Brunswick is reporting just 2 suspected/

Saskatchewan has reported 1 suspected case.

Alberta has reported 5 suspected cases.

and finally P.E.I. has reported 4 suspected cases.

The WHO has reported that SARS has infected 3, 461 people and killed at least 170 people from it.

To get up-to-the-latest news on SARS in Canada and around the world visit www.sars.gc.ca

[Celtic Fox]

Thanx to the American media for blowing up the issue, and fucking up Toronto's economy. You have a better chance of getting murdered in any American city than you have on contracting SARS in Toronto. I guess the American media have nothing else to talk about since the war in Iraq ended. :devil2

[isus]

i havent heard anything about sars lately on the news...

whats been happening?

[Potato]

http://news.google.com <-- There's usually something new about it there.

If not, try http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21324-2003Jun22.html?nav=hptoc_h

That's just the main linky thingie right now on google news.

[Sk8er Boi]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!

Whats this thread doing back up on the recent posts section?

[The Hunter]

Someone probably voted in the poll.

[Koffee Bean]

Holy frig, what is this obsession someone has with my posts? LOL, seems like every thread I made a looooooooong time ago keeps coming back to haunt me.
Anywho, theres no one infected with SARS in the world anymore so if a mod wants to delete this thread they're more than welcome to :santa

[The Hunter]

hows about i just close it for now?