SARS News

China has third possible SARS case: China has confirmed a possible third SARS case, a 35-year-old man who has been isolated in hospital after showing symptoms of the respiratory disease. The official China Daily said on Monday the man was in the southern city of Guangzhou, where two other SARS cases, one of them confirmed, have been treated.

Rats beware as Sars hunt widens: The authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have begun eliminating rats in an effort to prevent another outbreak of Sars.

This time, airlines are set for SARS: Airline and health officials say the aviation industry is better prepared than last year for a SARS outbreak, with procedures in place to help limit the global spread of the flu-like illness and to protect passengers and crews from infecting one another. At the first hint of widespread infections, U.S., European and Asian aviation officials say, they will be ready to implement stringent passenger-screening measures before, during and after flights, and ground and flight crews now have extra training in managing potential cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Culture and Caution: The Chinese love their food—and the way they eat it: sitting around a table with common dishes in the center and everyone dipping their chopsticks in. There's a sense of bonhomie, a feeling of togetherness engendered by this way of eating. And they wouldn't want to have it any other way—the Western way of eating seems cold and clinical. But then struck SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) last year—and personal hygiene topped the menu.