Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Anyone interested in the subject of new epidemics might enjoy reading "Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times" by Arno Karlen. You'll love his writing style, and the subject matter of this book is fascinating stuff. I agree that the media storm is exagerating the present dangers of SARS. There will always be a SARS, or an AIDS, or a Legionaire's, or some such newly evolved epidemic, not to mention bio-terrorism threats, from which we should wisely avoid contact, whether we're CRON'd or not. I suspect that anyone who cares enough about their health to do CRON would also be likely to reduce their risk-taking behaviors with regard to infectious disease and accidental death. We're the hand-washers of the world...the seatbelt fasteners...the condom users. And if we do get sick, we're the ones who will get to the doctor sooner instead of later. I'm not personally afraid of SARS, but I do respect it. We don't know how this epidemic is going to unfold in the future, and thus far, it has little regard for age, physical condition, or a person's health habits. It's into real estate--"location, location, location." Give the extent of travel in this shrinking world of ours, SARS has dangerous potential. The CDC isn't so worried about what SARS has done as they are fearful of what it COULD do. I'm glad the media is keeping an eye on it. Although we're getting exagerated information, the awareness that's being generated is beneficial. Suz PS My husband could have been in China this week. I'm quite happy that his trip was postponed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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