[shyra1353]

i live outside of toronto, so its on the news all the time here. from what i last heard, the death toll here stands at 32, but it could be higher.

i just came back from my doctors appointment at the hospital, and i had to answer all the screening questions related to sars.

personally, i think sars was blown way out of proportion by the media. i know that sounds wrong and cruel, considering those that have passed away because of it, but its just my opinion. from what i have heard, the chances of getting sars are really slim.

my family and i were talking about sars one night, and my mom brought up the point that all of the cases in toronto have been linked back to hospitals. implying that sars isnt as big of a threat because in hospitals, the places are kept so clean and sanitary that a small disease is a big thing and can be contracted more easily than when not in a health care environment. however, when you are in the city, there are so many other diseases and germs (like west nile, mad cow, even the flu) around that can be gotten easier, that sars justs falls into the background. i have to agree with her.

lastly, there are a lot of statistics on the web saying how unlikely it is for a person to get sars, but i cant remember them right now, and am too tired to go to bed.


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ps- if some of the wording didnt make sense, i am sorry, but its late and i need to get some sleep for my math exam tomorrow. wish me luck!!