carpe decorum

SARS Again

The current count is 3,389 cases of SARS and 165 deaths.

Of note:

• China's figures have not included cases in military hospitals, but perhaps the decision to report military cases in Guangdong will set a national precedent.
• The coronavirus has conclusively been proven to cause SARS
• Australia and Mongolia each have reported their first three probable cases of the disease.
• A reliable diagnostic tool does not yet exist. The WHO states hospitals have no option other than to isolate patients and manage them according to strict infection control practices as precautionary measures.