Word: panic
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While the appearance of any new infectious disease is cause for concern, there is no need to panic--especially in the U.S. Of the 115 or so Americans suspected of having SARS, all have either recently traveled to Asia or come into direct, face-to-face contact with a SARS patient...
...affection numbered no more than 200 - nothing compared to the thousands chanting "Saddam is the enemy of Allah!" in Saddam City Wednesday - and included the pot-bellied party hacks and local residents who clearly still feared the consequences of failing to pay tribute to the leader. Even then, the panic in the eyes of Saddam's bodyguards told us that a larger crowd could not have been trusted to refrain from tearing Saddam from limb to limb...
...transmission," says World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman Dick Thompson. "Maximum efforts in the beginning are justified." Although doctors and scientists decline to point fingers, it's increasingly clear that the Hong Kong government failed to recognize the potential threat when SARS first surfaced and downplayed its impact to avoid panic and bad publicity. As a result, the virus slipped into the general population?and the number of Hong Kong victims continues to rise steadily. There were 26, 27 and 39 new cases reported on April 3, 4 and 5, respectively, bringing the total number since the outbreak began...
...country from an infected zone to wear a surgical mask. Schools in Hong Kong will remain closed until April 21. All nonessential surgery has been postponed in Hong Kong and Toronto, so that the overburdened health-care systems can handle the costly and time-consuming treatment of SARS victims. Panic is erupting in usually placid Canada, where Chinese restaurateurs are now having to convince nervous patrons that eating moo shu pork doesn't cause the disease and local radio shows are fielding calls asking whether Caucasians are immune to the virus. (Of course...
...worried should I be? While the appearance of any new infectious disease is cause for concern, there is no need to panic - especially in Europe. Of the 20 or so people in Europe suspected of having SARS, all have either recently traveled to Asia or come into direct, face-to-face contact with a SARS patient...