Health

Taiwan Health Minister Resigns Over Mishandling of SARS

Taiwan's health chief resigned Friday over the worsening SARS crisis that has infected 274 people. The government moved quickly to fill the post, naming a noted, U.S.-educated epidemiologist.

China Threatens Execution of Those Knowingly Spreading SARS

As part of its effort to prevent the spread of SARS, the Chinese government announced on Thursday that anyone deliberately spreading the deadly respiratory illness would be punished by imprisonment or death.

Guidelines Warn More Americans to Lower Their Blood Pressure

Revised federal guidelines released Wednesday advise the 22 percent of American adults in a newly-created "prehypertension" category to lower their blood pressure through lifestyle changes in order to decrease their risk of heart disease and stroke.

Background: Coping With SARS

The worldwide death toll from SARS rose above 500 today. Ray Suarez reports.

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China's Rural Areas Not Ready to Tackle SARS

As Chinese officials voiced concern Wednesday over the possibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome spreading to rural areas, a WHO team prepared to visit one particularly vulnerable province.

SARS Sparks Protest in China, Who to Help Taiwan Battle Disease

As the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases in Taiwan and mainland China continued to rise, villagers in eastern China rioted Monday over their government's handling of the virus.

Coping With SARS in Toronto

Betty Ann Bowser reports on how Toronto has been coping with the SARS outbreak.

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SARS-Related Travel Advisory for Toronto Lifted

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that starting Wednesday it would lift its warning against unnecessary travel to Toronto imposed last week amid fears over the spread of the SARS virus.

Coping with SARS in the U.S.

Susan Dentzer reports on how the U.S. health care system treated the first person in the country to become ill with SARS and how through a combination of luck and vigilance that person recovered and did not spread the disease…

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SARS Cases Have Peaked in Some Areas, but Spreading in China

Severe acute respiratory syndrome continues to spread in China, the WHO as it also reported that the outbreak of the infectious disease appears to have peaked in Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada and has been successfully contained in Vietnam.