I just got this email from my college..
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The following message is from Dr. Rick Rowland, Health Services,
Algonquin College.

There is genuine concern over the risk of spreading SARS despite the
current absence of confirmed cases in the Ottawa area.

If you are sick, stay home. It doesn't have to be SARS for this to make
sense.

Most people with fever and cough do not have SARS. Most people have
"normal" colds or bronchitis. If you have not been in contact with
someone who came recently from a SARS part of the world and who was also
sick, it is extremely unlikely you have SARS.

If you really think you might have SARS, call the hot-line number:
(613) 724-4222
You should do this before you go to a hospital or doctor's office.

It appears that SARS is caused by a virus very much like the common
cold, except it causes more severe disease. Since we know how colds are
passed from one person to another, it makes sense to use the same
principles to avoid passing on SARS.

Most colds are caught from our own hands. We touch door handles,
keyboards, and other objects that have previously been touched by
someone with virus on their hands. Once we have virus on our hands, we
unthinkingly rub our eyes or touch our nasal membranes (nose-pick),
which infects us with the virus. Coughing, sneezing, kissing and sharing
drinks or cigarettes are other possible ways to spread the infection.

Wash your hands after touching any potentially dirty surface. Use paper
towel or tissue to turn off the tap and open the door.

This is a bad time of year for a student to become ill. Proper rest and
nutrition is always helpful. Please be careful for yourself and for
others.
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So I guess I can't go to school tomorrow, yay nor go to their clinic, another yay... Now I gotta try to get to the walk in clinic in this area... yay