Minister of health (images borrowed from CBC & CP)
S.A.R.S in perspective
Niagara Falls, Ontario - Monday, April 28, 2003 - by: Joe Hueglin
three	Suspect, probable, confirmed. Three designations little differentiated in the
	minds of those reacting to SARS.
suspect	"Suspect" is not used by the World Health Organization nor in the
	reporting of other diseases. (1) but is by Health Canada and greatly
	inflates the figures.
	"What the suspect means is that somebody
	has a sneeze." (2)
	is the way one Health Care Authority worker expressed it.
probable	"Probable" has little meaning in that persons "completely recovered," from
	whatever was ailing them
	"remain counted on the list of probable
	cases because the lists are cumulative." (3)
confirmed	"Confirmed" cases have
	"been limited to specific transmission
	settings such as households, hospitals and
	specific community settings."(4)
	the last having been a health care professional more than a week ago and
	all having been identified as to source.(5)
contained	The current out break has been contained to the point there's no need at
	present to be fearful.
screening	Future well being depends on screening entrants to Canada from abroad
	effectively and efficiently(6). Not just in Toronto and Vancouver as the
	Federal Health Minister belatedly is considering (7), but of all individuals
	entering Canada from the Far East.
	Joe Hueglin
References:
1. -	O'Brian, Amy and Culbert, Lori, Seven new suspected cases reported in B.C. (PDF) April 28, 2003, Vancouver Sun
2.	Latest Canadian Numbers on SARS (PDF)
3.	Medical professionals urge SARS reality check (PDF) April 24, 2003 CTV news
4.	SARS cases chart from Health Canada
5. -	Chung, Andrew and Lawton, Valerie, Canada's screening at 'minimum' WHO points to airport measures, (PDF) April 26, 2003, Toronto Star
6.	Airport fever sensors likely in SARS battle: McLellan (PDF) April 27, 2003 CBC News
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