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I can't help but think back to the SARS epidemic, when it was initially announced that health authorities were on top of things and that there was little to worry about and then it progressed and we had increasing numbers of deaths including healthcare workers.[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by Jdmiata
Just looked this up. Only eight people in the US got it and none died.
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The OP of this thread is from Canada where SARS did kill 44 people and there were 438 suspected cases.
Murray, I have also been thinking back to the SARS epidemic.
I had a family member in hospital with cancer during the worst of the SARS scare.
I remember how frightened we were to make daily visits to hospital. A lot of people wore masks when in public places.
After a few months, the Health Authorities were able to control it.
But it was a scary time.
And it pales in comparison to Ebola.
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From newspaper:
SARS claimed 44 lives in Canada. Globally, it is estimated that 916 people died, 11 per cent of the people who were infected. A total of 438 Canadians – a mix of probable and suspect cases – likely had SARS. The official WHO count only lists probable cases; its final tally suggests 8,422 people were infected with the disease.