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Originally posted by rabbitjoker If I do go I probably will wear a full postive pressure bio-suit and resperator....

that sounds Hot!!! *makes sizzle sounds effect*

Way I figure it...if AVB and PVD will be exposed and they get sick ...well then we may as well go too!

Ok but kidding aside, I wonder if this is going to affect any DJs that are booked in the next couple of months. I mean if I was in charge of management, I'd be watching the situation pretty closely and keeping my talent's best interests in mind. Canada is one of the main countries of concern so I guess its going to depend on how well we can contain it in the next few weeks.

I'm basing it on what happens in the next few weeks before making any decisions on whether or not to go. The media always has a way of overhyping and exagerating everything so take it with a grain of salt. I expect they'll make some good progress by mid-April in containing and possibly treating it.

Keep your fingers crossed...

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Originally posted by charmscars that sounds Hot!!! *makes sizzle sounds effect*

You think thats hot???

I guess I'll just have to wear my bio-suit AND bring my box full of Atropine syringes (1 for everybody!) - now thats HOT!

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The news conference was saying it's LOW risk to the regular populace and they are just telling those that are possibly infected with the disease to stay home and follow quatintine to a T so it doesn't spread. I will still party, unless it gets significantly worse.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker You think thats hot??? I guess I'll just have to wear my bio-suit AND bring my box full of Atropine syringes (1 for everybody!) - now thats HOT!

hold me the fuck back! sexylicious!

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Originally posted by trancearmada airoborne

I heard airborne too actually, on the news.. and trust me I've been researching and reading EVERYTHING on this Sars thing since I am having a baby.. and it's scary stuff. The real scary thing is that the symptoms are the same as a common cold symtom, so most people don't even think they have it until it's too late.
The hospital I go to isn't accepting visitors, but the health centre which is connected to the hospital is okay to go into because they are on a different "ventilation" system.. which would suggest to me that it travels airborne. Why else would the ventilation system have anything to do with anything? They also say direct contact can spread the virus.. but that's a no brainer. WASH YOUR HANDS PLEASE!!!! Yuck

-Sarah

P.S. If I had the choice, I think I would avoid parties - although PVD would be a hard party to avoid. Clubs are the perfect places for stuff like this - Viva & Guvernment = SARS NEST!

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Originally posted by Waxen I heard airborne too actually, on the news.. and trust me I've been researching and reading EVERYTHING on this Sars thing since I am having a baby.. and it's scary stuff. The real scary thing is that the symptoms are the same as a common cold symtom, so most people don't even think they have it until it's too late. The hospital I go to isn't accepting visitors, but the health centre which is connected to the hospital is okay to go into because they are on a different "ventilation" system.. which would suggest to me that it travels airborne. Why else would the ventilation system have anything to do with anything? They also say direct contact can spread the virus.. but that's a no brainer. WASH YOUR HANDS PLEASE!!!! Yuck -Sarah P.S. If I had the choice, I think I would avoid parties - although PVD would be a hard party to avoid. Clubs are the perfect places for stuff like this - Viva & Guvernment = SARS NEST!

It's pretty freaky... This disease could be the next plague that wipes out a good size of the world population if it's not taken care of soon. So Far, it's reported, that over 1500 people worldwide have been infected.

One main thing to be carefull of is washrooms. I don't know how many ppl i see go to the washroom and don't even bother to wash their hands afterwards, it's because of dirty habbits like this that diseases spread so easily.

Depending on what it's like 2 weeks from now, i'll go to these parties, but i think i might take the extra procautions, and where a mask.

The most recent SARS update by Health Canada, posted today on Health Canada's website:

Canada
Latest Case Counts as of March 30, 2003

Since yesterday, eight additional probable cases and one death has been reported in Canada. A total of 44 probable cases with SARS have been reported in Ontario and British Columbia, including 4 deaths (Table 1). The number of probable cases by symptom onset date and type of exposure is also shown (Figure 1). One individual previously classified as a probable case in Manitoba is no longer being considered for SARS since a specific etiology has been identified.

Recent Ontario Epidemiologic Findings

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has reported a total of 42 probable cases of SARS. Of these, most remain hospitalised for isolation purposes while six are in intensive care. Using the information currently available, the average age of probable cases is 46.3 years (n=35, range 17 to 82 years), with 24 known females and 17 known males. The majority of those with severe illness or deaths have occurred in elderly patients with underlying illness.

While it is difficult to accurately determine the incubation period of the etiologic agent, given the fact that many of the probable cases in Ontario may have multiple exposures, the current estimated mean incubation period is 4 days (estimated range 2 to 10 days).

It is believed that four generations of transmission have occurred. The index case in Ontario was an individual who travelled to Hong Kong and stayed at the Metropole Hotel, where a cluster of SARS cases has since been reported. Upon return to Canada, disease transmission occurred in four members of the immediate and extended family. A physician who had close contact with members of this family was also diagnosed with SARS. Following this, cases were reported in individuals in a hospital setting where some of the first cases were treated. Most recently, SARS has been reported in a few of the household contacts of these hospital-associated cases. An isolated case in Ontario was reported in an individual who had travelled to Asia, but did not stay in at the Metropole Hotel.

Based on the most recent epidemiologic investigations, nearly all of the probable cases of SARS that occurred in individuals outside of the initial family cluster have been linked to exposure to the first hospitalised case of SARS, on March 7, 2003. It is believed that disease transmission occurred mainly as a result of person-to-person contact. The initial hospital-associated cases are believed to have contracted the illness as a result of unprotected contact with the initial cases prior to the recognition of SARS. Subsequent transmission is thought to have occurred between households of these hospital-associated cases, and between other healthcare workers. To date, there has been no evidence of transmission in the general community.

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Originally posted by Endlesswave The news conference was saying it's LOW risk to the regular populace and they are just telling those that are possibly infected with the disease to stay home and follow quatintine to a T so it doesn't spread.

The thing is, are people actually going to be responsible enough to stay unde rthe quarantine.
This girl at work was supposed to be quaratined because she visited the York and Grace hospitals and she was still going to come into work. The thing was that we actually got together and told her that she should stay home no matter what kind of pressing work she had going. The worse part is that we wouldn't have even known that she visted those hospitals if it didn't come up in earlier conversations. People are sometimes not receptive to voluntary things and that's how this could get out of control.

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Originally posted by itikia The most recent SARS update by Health Canada, posted today on Health Canada's website: Canada Using the information currently available, the average age of probable cases is 46.3 years (n=35, range 17 to 82 years), with 24 known females and 17 known males.

As of last night the lower range went from 17 to 21 months. A toddler is suffering from the syndrome.

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Originally posted by charmscars hold me the fuck back! sexylicious!

Purrrrr...

Little do you know that atropine is considered quite a good stimulant - classified with those such as methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, caffine, phentramine, as far as stimulants are concerned.. har har har...

Ok, enough of my nerdiness.... Atropine is used to combat nerve gas (VX, Serin, etc) - for those who had no idea what I was talking about. They also use to to open up breathing passages (due to the stimulant properties) before people are sedated before surgery.

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