Sarossa Share Discussion Threads

[maywillow] 28/4/2003 09:34

Now a year away

[freeme] 27/4/2003 23:41

max22

The Government has a hell of a lot of catching up to do.
Better late than never.

Best Wishes.

[max22] 27/4/2003 23:38

It's a bit of a pointless excerise for the gov. to check people coming into our airports...when they cannot control the illegals coming in on trucks and thro the tunnel.

[freeme] 27/4/2003 23:28

Hyper Al

'So what would happen if someone arrived in London from Honk kong and developed a SARS feaver 1 or 2 days later, after going on the underground, holding the escalator rail, making a telephone call from a public phone, going for a meal or two, whatever, the chances of it spreading are VERY high even without the source contact being identified.'

Exactly right. Recent unpublished research appears to be suggesting that the virus can remain potent for longer than first thought.The UK Government cannot
continue to resist the implementation of a screening programme at airports etc.
In light of recent findings it is surely time for us to insist upon the quarantine of all passengers arriving from badly affected areas eg Honkong.
I was pleased to see that insurers are refusing to pay out if UK citizens catch SARS while visiting Toronto.Hopefully their stance will persuade others to stay away.The WHO is not trying to cause panic unreasonably,it is trying to ensure that the Third World ,in particular, is protected from a deadly menace.

Best Wishes

[freeme] 27/4/2003 23:14

crystal clear

Have been away over the weekend and have just read your post.

Aids sufferers have badly weakened immune systems.They are more likely to
go down with secondary infections.Even healthy young men are being killed by
SARS.It goes without saying that if one has been unfortunate enough to contract Aids then your ability to combat the disease will be severely diminished.In certain regions of Africa 30 percent of the population have been infected with the Aids virus.If SARS spreads to these areas the impact will be devastating.As things stand now family support systems are breaking down.

Best Wishes

[ariane] 27/4/2003 20:48

WASHINGTON (AFX) - The global cost of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) is already approaching 30 bln usd, according to a report in the latest
edition of Time magazine.
In Canada, the country most affected outside Asia, JP Morgan Securities
estimates that the city of Toronto is losing 30 mln usd a day as a result of the
outbreak, Time reported.
In Asia, where SARS has hit hardest, economists predict that China and South
Korea could each lose as much as 2 bln usd in tourism revenue, retail sales and
productivity as a direct result of the disease.
Japan and Hong Kong stand to lose around 1 bln usd each, according to Time.
jsl/sg/ak

[hyper al] 27/4/2003 17:44

maywillow

I don't think there is a vacine for the common cold (anyone who has it could make a fortune), so I am not sure why WHO think they could develop a vacine for SARS.

[a harris] 27/4/2003 08:48

This will should see indication of escallating problem or storm in tea cup. It may also be the best week to position for likely contract winners.

[fse] 26/4/2003 18:18

Its a mess as i am STUCK in Eastern Canada which has NO SARS cases but is in Canada so I dont want to travel to the Adriatic in case i get quarantined at the airport for 3 weeks !
Somebody should tell the WHO that Canada and China are large countries and a problem in Toronto hardly relates to Halifax or Vancouver.
Someone should also publish the number of people that die in any flu epidemic, granted SARS is a bit worse but I think you will find its not that much different. Also the SARS in Canada and the strain in China are apparently different... anyrate i think WHO are making a pillocks of it.

[hectorp] 26/4/2003 13:25

Read this week's new scientist article. Could have a quick fix to this in weeks. Maybe not! IF not, a year to two years... however -
IF it spreads at speed of 1918 flue epedemic we have 18 months to find the answer. It started in 1916, but took 2 winters to reach endemic proportions. THis won't be in that league.
Apparently its not too easy to 'catch' it.

[a harris] 26/4/2003 13:21

good point. will the test require a specialist manufacturer and worldwide market. What is the likely market for a test ?

[siwel123] 26/4/2003 11:57

The latest update from WHO suggests a reliable test in 2 weeks. Surely as the test is likely to be used in the millions and a vaccine is a year or more away, your focus is slightly askew.

[chocolat] 26/4/2003 11:38

Who is going to check illegal immigrants then?

[a harris] 26/4/2003 10:56

Just to remind people, this actually the line of thinking that might actually allow you to find a flyer. Thats for those that still engage in shares research.

[a harris] 26/4/2003 09:32

All the main news stories are here;


Can we have further available information and press reports on this thread please.

[hyper al] 26/4/2003 08:59

drewz

You do have a good point. But SARS is a new disease, which if stopped now, will save millions, if not it will just be yet another major disease like maleria.

I must admit that most developed countries only worry about disease when it hits them and don't do nearly enough to combat disease in less developed nations, a bit sick I must admit.

There is no evidence that SARS is just going to fizzle out.

[ariane] 26/4/2003 06:35

drewz fair comment

[drewz] 26/4/2003 03:57

Malaria kills more than 7,000 people every day, and cannot be contained.

HIV kills 3,000 people every day, and cannot be contained.

The current outbreak of Viral Pneumonia (excitingly dubbed 'SARS' for maximum spooky media impact) is currently killing less than 10 people per day worldwide, and CAN be readily contained.

And 'SARS' is supposed to be the BIG PROBLEM??????

Come on people, get real.

SARS only requires 10 days quarantine of cases and contacts to stop it dead in its tracks.

Do you know how many people would need to die to represent 5% of the world population? Over 318,000,000.

I'd be surprised if SARS has killed 5000 people by the time it fizzles out - a tiny fraction of the number dying from flu each year worldwide.

That would amount to less than 0.0000008% of the world population succumbed, if my maths serves.

But 5% sounds so much more scary and headline-grabbing.

[isis] 26/4/2003 00:53

Who's panicking - i opened an email from HK today without gloves!!

[hillbrown] 26/4/2003 00:45

What a bl00dy shower most of the posters on this thread are!
I bet you lot are ultra pc and a bit like the Italians in Naples, who surrendered when we invaded the Falklands, 'just in case'.

Bah! pathetic! panicmongers!!!

And dont come back talking about the Titanic, That was different.