China 'very worried' about SARS and cases are rising in Toronto
 

Toronto sees setbacks in SARS battle
Some refusing to comply with quarantine orders

One "break-out," as such miscreants are termed, is now hospitalized under police guard. Disregarding his quarantine, he had ventured to work at a suburban Hewlett-Packard office, where he infected one co-worker and forced nearly 200 others to go into isolation.

That behavior prompted a public plea from Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Ontario's health commissioner. "For heaven's sakes, if you are asked to go into isolation, please do so," he said last week. A local newspaper columnist explained to readers that use of the expression "for heaven's sake" by the mild-mannered doctor was a signal of profound frustration, showing a measure of his anger and a glimpse of his fear.

7 mores cases have been reported today.

BEIJING - In his first public comments about the outbreak of SARS, Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed grave concerns Monday about the mysterious pneumonia-like illness.

Analysts say the remarks by Hu and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabow reflect a significant change in tone from Beijing, which has insisted for weeks that severe acute respiratory syndrome is under control.

"Since the discovery of the SARS cases, I feel very worried. I feel anxious for the masses," Hu told medical workers at a hospital in the southern province of Guangdong.

Many of the fatalities from SARS have been elderly people or patients suffering from other chronic health problems, such as heart or kidney diseases. But six people who died in Hong Kong over the weekend ranged in age from 35 to 52 and had no prior health problems.

His appearance was broadcast on state television, and in a break from convention the president's own voice could be heard ? rather than an announcer reading his statement.

Media outlets in China have reported little on SARS since the outbreak spread to other parts of the world last month. Until now, the theme has been that the illness is contained.

Prime Minister Wen is now calling for more effective measures to stop the virus from spreading. On Monday, he suggested the possibility of screening and quarantining some airline and train passengers, according to the China Daily newspaper.

Beijing says about 1,300 people have contracted SARS in China, although some researchers in other countries think the figure is probably much higher. There have been more than 3,000 cases reported around the world, with at least 144 deaths.

In Canada, officials say there have been close to 307 probable or suspected cases, with at least 13 deaths.

how many people under quarentine in toronto?

According to the "official statement" it's thousands of people. But they did not give the exact number.

I hope to met up with everyone next week in To. I wonder who the first webmaster will be to get SARS ?

The only people that have died over this bullshit have been over 70 years old or have aleady had a sickness..

a friends girlfriend is visiting from toronto right now, and they are coming over for dinner tonight... could this spell the beginning of the end for the chupa empire..?

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Alarm after SARS strikes 'healthy'

http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/04/14/sars/index.html

"As concerns rise over the mystery disease, for which there is still no cure, Hong Kong officials say they are looking at why six people aged between 35 and 52 died in the last few days and had no prior health problems."

"Carlo Urbani, the Italian doctor who first identified the new, deadly respiratory illness now known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has himself died of the disease, the World Health Organization said Saturday, March 28. Urbani, was 46"

i plan to move to toronto in june, hope this shit is cleared up in TO by then.

Sorry to say, but I doubt it.

People posting "don't got Toronto" over SARS are just jealous they can't afford to go. Total number of people in Toronto infected 136, number dead 13, Greater Toronto Area population 6,000,000. More people were killed in farm accidents in the outlaying areas last week than of SARS. If you're worried about getting sick in TO, don't tip the strippers by laying on stage with bills in your mouth. (coarse that's not SARS you'd be getting)
Hell I'm out in a crowded bar bar watching the Leaf right now.

I have a friend whos dad got it a few days ago in toronto...the poor dudes heart stopped, but they got it going again. He is in rough shape but they think he will make it. :(

they should glue this asshole to a fucking bench in a dark cell