The Unidentified Woman And Child

I just happened upon this article and thought I would post it. When we returned home (we were living in upstate New York at the time) from China with Lin-Ley (in 2003) we flew to visit our family in Lousisiana. Lin-Ley and I (Jody) had some cold symptoms and during the flight Lin-Ley's developed a fever. We took her to the doctor as soon as we landed. Since we had just returned from China and news of SARS was just hitting the U.S. we were immediately whisked into hospital isolation for three days. The doctors and nurses dressed in what looked like hazmat suits before they entered our room. Everything that came into the room with us was thrown away including the hospital china.

The Center for Disease Control was contacted as well as the disease unit of the U.S. Army. Both organizations kept in close communications with us during the whole ordeal. The Army wanted to fly us back to New York for care. Everyone that we flew with from China to New York to Lousiana was contacted by the CDC to let them know they may have been exposed to SARS.

Long story short - once they treated Lin-Ley's cold we were released. But it did not end there. We arrived back in New York just in time to catch the local news and newspaper articles about a mysterious woman and her baby:

Deadly Illness Confirmed In Jefferson County Residents
Friday, March 28, 2003, 2:28pm
A mystery flu-like illness that has killed more than 50 people worldwide has surfaced in the North Country. A Jefferson County woman and her baby were diagnosed as having Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. Health officials said the unidentified woman and child contracted SARS when they traveled through Hong Kong. The pair returned to Jefferson County and then left for Louisiana. Officials said the baby and mother were hospitalized in Louisiana. The two are reportedly back in Jefferson County and are no longer contagious, according to health officials. Although officials said there's no risk of contracting the illness from the woman and baby, authorities urge North Country residents to be on the lookout for symptoms. "If they are experiencing any sort of upper respiratory infection and if they've traveled overseas...they should contact their physician immediately," said Stephen Jennings of Jefferson County Public Health. The main symptoms of SARS are high fever (greater than 38 C or 100.4 F), combined with a dry cough, shortness of breath, or breathing difficulties. Chest X-ray indicates changes compatible with pneumonia. Other possible symptoms include headache, muscular stiffness, loss of appetite, malaise, confusion, rash and diarrhea. The incubation period is reportedly two to ten days. SARS is believed to have infected some 1,500 people around the world. The number of deaths so far worldwide is 54. There have been no deaths in the U.S.

Lies - all lies!