SARS is the acronym for severe acute respiratory system. This virus is an infection, which causes the lungs to swell and cause the victim to have difficulty breathing. The common symptoms of a person infected with SARS are coughs, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Sometimes, the case can get so severe that the patient must require oxygen support. Some other symptoms are muscle aches, headaches, and sore throats. The cause of SARS is unknown, but it is known that SARS can be contracted by

physical contact with a person who is infected with SARS. According to Dr. James Young, Ontario’s commissioner of public safety, ¹“It takes time for measures to take effect, and the cases that are likely to appear [will involve people infected] before the preventive measures were put in place," (Young). In other words, doctors cannot prevent SARS because the effects of it do not happen right away. Cases of SARS have been found all over the world, including Canada, USA, France, Germany, Mongolia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and the believed place of origin, China. At the moment, China has the most reported cases of SARS with two thousand three hundred and twenty-six cases.

Right now, SARS is killing the economy of Toronto. Tourism and sales have gone down since the outburst of SARS. Many people left because of fear of this virus, and many people have cancelled their trips to Toronto, as well. Toronto has tried many things to help the economy go back up. They’ve lowered the recently high gas prices, and given out Toronto Blue Jays tickets for one dollar each. These attempts to help the economy have helped, because today, people are coming back to Canada after new information about SA

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