A Milder-Than-SARS Illness Linked with the SARS-Coronavirus in Canada?
Frequently Asked Questions about the Non-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in British Columbia linked to a virus similar to the SARS coronavirus This communication summarizes in FAQ format the initial reports from Aug 14-21 of an acute respiratory disease in one long-term facility in British Columbia, Canada, that have appeared from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (www.bccdc.org), the US CDC (www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars 8/14), ProMed (www.promedmail.org), Health Canada (via Toronto and Hong Kong colleagues), the New Scientist (www.newscientist.com 8/20) and the media (Vancouver Sun 8/20 and 8/21, Toronto Star 8/14, NY Times online 8/20, and 8/21 p. A6, Washington Post 8/21 p. A19, and the Wall St. Journal 8/20 p.D3).