Singapore Issues Wrist Tags to Track SARS Patients; 9 More Die of Illness

Saturday, April 12, 2003

SINGAPORE - Singapore authorities stepped up efforts to contain a 
deadly new virus Saturday, including issuing electronic wrist tags 
to keep track of those under quarantine.  

Reports Saturday of nine more deaths worldwide brought the death toll 
from Severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS to at least 125 in 20 
countries. The virus, which has sickened over 2,700, has no known 
cure. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fever, coughing and body 
aches.  

In Singapore, where 558 people are under home quarantine, the 
government issued its first electronic wrist tags, which sound 
an alarm and issue an alert to a monitoring station if a person 
breaks the bracelet or leaves the house.  

The measures were taken as police appealed for information on the 
whereabouts of Li Zhong Ying, a 33-year-old Chinese immigrant showing 
symptoms of SARS who escaped four days ago while she was under  
quarantine in Singapore.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,84035,00.html

Cheers, Steve..

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