Another SARS death in Canada

The SARS death toll in Canada has risen to 21.

The SARS death toll in Canada has risen to 21.The latest victim was an elderly woman who, like all the others, came from Ontario province.Another 267 people are being treated for the pneumonia virus and up to six are in grave condition.The Canadian authorities are looking for new ways to show they are doing everything possible to contain the SARS virus. Health Minister Anne McLellan says they will probably start installing infrared devices at the airports in Toronto and Vancouver. The machines, already in use in Singapore, monitor the body temperature of passengers. Currently, the only precautions at Canada’s airports are posters and pamphlets listing SARS symptoms. The World Health Organisation said one reason it advised travellers to avoid Toronto was because SARS had been spread abroad from Canada.(Source: ABC, Monday, April 28, 2003. 10:28am (AEST))