Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 Health officials in Hong Kong and Singapore warned their citizens today that the agent that causes a mysterious respiratory disease had spread so far in their communities that it would be hard to bring it under control anytime soon, if ever. " Singaporeans must be psychologically prepared for the problem to stay with us for some time, " said Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore's Hong Kong and Singapore officials began emphasizing new measures to slow the spread of the disease, but backed away from suggestions that they might be able to get rid of the disease completely. Dr. Leung Pak-yin, Hong Kong's deputy director of health, said that residents should be concerned that the disease could be spread through contaminated objects, particularly if their apartment buildings developed large numbers of cases. " We believe that every citizen could become a carrier of the virus, " especially if people do not follow practices like hand washing and the wearing of face masks, he said. To read the entire article, go to http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/08/international/asia/08CND-HONG.html? tntemail1 Jim Ramholz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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