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2-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 1, 2003 QI Quarantined patients haven't shown SAlI efrom TWENTY on page 1 shown any symptoms of SARS. of an infected person. other staff are in constant communication Symptoms can show up 10Odavs; aftoros The t em I IneaUli-e should os need tb be taken to Provincial heaith officiais believe the tact witb the public. Dr. Nosal said the 15 MBHUUNî figbt the illncss. virus is contracted by inhalig bodily flu- length ofth quarantine - u to 10 days j 1 5 i J Dr. Nosal stressed the patients have'tids A nm far- ---- i c rm o xamipic, uhe cough or sneeze I Z004 Chi'yslr with ug - Mt Pacifica SMILTOIiI New in sok wbunifebu m Test drive it today. # qvm - -- m- W - CANADATOP TopV mRAM DEMIM FlESTO SAM IONt AUTO Ail you fmd is $53820 + Icee eand for the next 28C Plcg - 3.3L Vs, auto, 0/0 trans, AM/M/ame.stereq, floor mats, p M e/15OO ai r conditioning, 7 passenger seating, sunscreen glass, 77-, a,1500km powertrain warranty + much much more. S*k 157899 Ail you need is $310.39 - for the next 60 months - aYmentss asaitonstme toiiowîng, Caavas 48 monthiease w/81.BOOkm mileage allowasuce, SX2.0 60 moitis lease w/1112,OIOkm mleage allswance. Poyments pus PS »ÙbOMILtW ingbased os Feb2003 SSI tiesuils Regional Grossi. tS symptoms been five days since a person lefi a hcý ispi- p.tuliLb luivril L - m - vanes m each case. For example, if it's ýL à StU-ýS. the quarantone would bec Ove days. 'Me Region's health departnient is mont- toring the patients twice a day by caling Uiern and asking Uiem for Uieir tempera- ture, and if Uiey're showing any SARS symptorns. If a patient shows no symptoms affer thé quarantine bas expired, Dr. Nosal said be or she is free to corne and go. He said the public needs to stay infonned about SARS by watcbing the news on TVý reading newspapers and consulting the Region 's Web site at www.region.halton.on.ca. since the situa- tion is "evolving." People can also cail the Region at (905) 825-6060, ext. 7825. The Province declared a health emer- gency last week and is urging people who rnay bave corne ini contact wiUi someone who's showing SARS syrnptoms, or bave visited high-nisk areas, to quarantine Uiem- selves and to contact Uic local health departrnent to bave Uieir condition moni- tored. The Province is also encouraging people to, wash their bands. Hospitals Uroughout Uic GTA, including ail those in Halton, are under extraordinary directives frorn Uic Ministry of HeaIUi to imit any possible SARS spread. The direc- tives include measures frorn restricting vis- itors to rnandating Uiat hospital staff wear rnasks, gowns, goggles and gloves while caring for patients. Milton District Hospital began restricting visitors late Thursday. visitors cas only gain access Urougb Uic main entrasce where they'll be screened. The ernergency department rernains open to patients. Haiton Regional Police officers are being armed wiUi surgicai masks as a précaution us case Uiey bave to visit hospitals, said spokesperson Sgt. Vai Hay. Worldwide, more Uian 1,600 people bave been sickened and more Uias 50 people have died from contracting SARS. 'Me number of SARS cases in Ontario cunrent- ly stands at around 100, but Uic cases don't appear to be grim. Jason Misner con 6e reached at jtmis- ner@amiltolîcýanadianc-hampion.r.om. Measures- in effeet M"l nDistrct Hospital - along wiffi hospitals ibrougitout the GTA and Simcoe County - Ùmplemenied the foliowing preautionary measures late Ihursday aftenoon in the wake of tihe outbreak of Severe Acute Rcspiratosy Syndrotn, or SARS. e Visiing la limited to parents of pe&latric patients and those visiting criicaliy ifi or pallatve paients * Ail hospital staff inust wear masks. Anyone i the hospital's patient ares must also wear goggles, gowns and gloves. *Ail volunteer programs and PaUM ntransfers betwen hosplsare s -qb& *An isolatio unit lias been sat Up, sud uoy stff ssho lbaswotkeddat Scarbarougli O4shwsne Match 16 are'pnuhibitedfrom waddng aI allier Isapial. GraSc hospl wau the fuse ta tMl SARS patient. & PstieM sschedIuledforelective sUffrics .are ben ass6sse4 and dedq ng op â lIsestuton, uoer;u are beisg poseponed until darte nodie .fMiecafetescmo thblie pub»- lic but is %=etlues aindaff.