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Pastimes : SARS - what next? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ilaine who wrote (443)	5/12/2003 7:07:35 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1070

Wow, what a story... I'm glad she is well now. Some time ago Maurice sounded very concerned - due to a cold. I remarked at the time that the odds for him having SARS were one to millions. Really, the key to dealing with such situations is a probabilistic epidemiological way of thinking. Tens of millions of people in the US had viral colds this past season, many of them had several colds, and there were only a few cases of SARS. No point so far in going overboard with precautions. That said, getting a hold of some surgical masks, which cost a couple of dimes a piece, may not be a bad idea. Keeping a bunch of 5 cent latex or vinyl gloves around the house may turn out useful - even if SARS never does become an immediate threat.