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

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (488)	5/23/2003 9:37:54 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1070

I had a little civet cat behind caged bars, We ate it for lunch and the chef caught SARS.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (488)	5/23/2003 12:00:50 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 1070

>>Toronto hit with four new SARS cases Toronto health officials announced four news cases of SARS in Toronto and have instituted new quarantine restrictions for anyone who has recently visited a North York hospital. Two of the patients are reportedly in critical condition. Anyone who visited St. John's Rehabilitation Centre, on Cummer Ave. in North York, between May 9-20th is asked to immediately isolate themselves from family and friends and call Toronto Public Health Friday morning. Speaking at the press conference, Dr. Donald Low, chief microbiologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, said the four cases currently don't meet the World Health Organization criteria for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, but said he believed Toronto is dealing with the disease again. "Clinically, we think this is SARS," said Dr. Low. St. John's had been closed during last month's SARS scare. The facility was still announcing it's recent reopening and SARS- free status on its Web site late Thursday. A message on the site proclaimed the site SARS free since May 8th. "As there have been no new community-based cases of SARS, St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital has lifted most of its SARS containment measures effective May 8, 2003." The city last reported a new case of SARS in mid-April. Canadian officials had lobbied hard to get Toronto off the SARS pariah list, saying its continued inclusion sent the wrong message to the world about the state of the city's outbreak, believed to be all but over. The WHO had earlier issued a travel advisory against Toronto that was later rescinded after the vigorous efforts of health officials and politicians. Twenty-four people in Canada — all from the Toronto area — have died of SARS.<< globeandmail.com