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To: Elsewhere who wrote (87068)	3/27/2003 5:25:10 PM
From: JustTradeEm	Respond to of 281500

He better let these guys know ... Airlines to screen travelers for SARS msnbc.com JB

To: Elsewhere who wrote (87068)	3/27/2003 6:07:05 PM
From: mistermj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

'OUT OF CONTROL'Thousands of Torontonians exposed to SARS [I hope this is somewhat sensationalized like the Brit papers like to do.] By ROB GRANATSTEIN and GEORGE CHRISTOPOULOS, SUN MEDIA >>>TORONTO -- Top health officials in Canada's largest city believe up to 3,000 people may have been exposed - directly or indirectly - to sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), according to Sun sources. "It's out of control," the source said. An "unprecedented" quarantine of thousands of Torontonians has been ordered to stop the spread of the mysterious and deadly respiratory ailment, which has also been declared a provincial emergency. Anyone who has even visited the Scarborough Grace hospital since March 16 has been asked to voluntarily isolate themselves in their homes for 10 days since their last visit. "We realize this is a substantial number of people," said Dr. Sheela Basrur, Toronto's medical officer of health."It could be in the thousands. "This is an incident of unprecedented scope and magnitude," Basrur said. "It's a daunting task. <<< canoe.ca