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Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - Prophecy Discussion
(source of informatio: T. Chase, Revelation13)
In mid-March 2003, it was announced to the world that there was a
new Pneumonia-like disease causing a spreading epidemic in the
world. A new disease epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), started in Guangdong Province in China in November 2002,
and then spread to other countries in Asia: Hong Kong, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. It has also spread
to Canada and the U.S.. Many cases have been linked to a Hotel in
Hong Kong. It is a Pneumonia-like illness with an incubation
period of 2 to 7 days. There is a great danger of it spreading
worldwide. Apparently it is related to Saturn being at its
brightest at the start of 2003 (Saturn is equivalent to Satan, and
Satan on earth would also be the dragon, Red China).
About the deadly diseases, from the point of view of Astrology,
Biblical prophecy including the Book of Revelation, and numerical
analysis were considered. Note that 1999 has 666 upside down, and
1998=666x3, so the Antichrist may have appeared in year 2000, and
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse may ride, including the Fourth
Horseman Death by disease, which could be AIDS, Ebola, Influenza,
and other diseases.
Let us consider here three diseases that are a threat to mankind:
AIDS, Ebola, and Influenza. The virus that causes AIDS, HIV, was
discovered in the year 1983, so therefore associate AIDS with the
number 83. The galaxy M83 is in the constellation Hydra, which was
a multi-headed serpent in mythology that kept growing a new head,
each time a head was cut off. This sounds like AIDS, which keeps
mutating to allow it to get around any treatment or vaccine. The
Hydra was defeated by Hercules, by his nephew Iolaus burning each
of the mortal heads as Hercules cut them off, and burying the
immortal head under a stone.
Note that the AIDS virus has 9213=111x83 bits of genetic
information, so again the number 83.
Ebola, a lethal disease of Africa that kills in two weeks of
infection, had its virus discovered in 1976, so if we associate
galaxy M76 with it, we are near the constellation Andromeda.
Remember the movie "Andromeda Strain" about a lethal disease that
threatened humanity? That could be Ebola if it mutates to an
airborne form.
Influenza or "Flu" was discovered in 1933. Galaxy M33 is in the
constellation Triangulum. That may imply we should look for a
triangle. The numbers 33, 76, and 83 do form a right (90 degree)
triangle with an angle of 66 degrees.
Since 666 is the number of the antichrist of the Book of
Revelation chapter 13, this may imply that these three diseases
will threaten humanity when he appears. In fact, ebola virus
frequently twists itself into a shape that looks like a "6".
These diseases may also relate to three animals used to describe
the Antichrist in Revelation 13:2: he is like a leopard, has the
mouth of a lion, and the feet of a bear. Maybe Ebola corresponds
to the leopard, with its great speed; Ebola kills in two weeks of
infection. Influenza could be the lion; it causes coughing like a
lion's roar. And AIDS could be the bear; bears hibernate, like
AIDS can do in people, until it wakes up and kills them.
Another recent disease is BSE, Mad Cow Disease. On April 3, 1996,
Comet Hyakutake was visible during a lunar eclipse, which
interestingly occurs between Palm Sunday and Good Friday. When
this comet passed near the constellation Virgo (the actual
constellation, rather than the astrology sign), Mad Cow Disease
appearing in people was announced to the world. The Egyptian
version of Virgo, Isis, depicted with cow's horns. And Europa, the
symbol of Europe, could also be considered a version of Virgo the
Virgin. Europa rides a Bull-- this image is similar to the 17th
chapter of the Bible's Book of Revelation, where a woman named
Babylon rides a beast. The woman is holding a cup in her hand,
full of filthiness. The analogy would be Europa riding the Bull,
with the cup of filthiness being the Mad Cow Disease spread
through infected beef. Also, according to Revelation, the woman
sits on a city with seven hills, which is Rome-- again implying
she is Europe. And note that BSE was discovered in 1986, so if we
assign a galaxy to it by this number 86(Galaxy M86), Galaxy M86 is
in the constellation Virgo the Virgin, representing the woman
Babylon and Isis. And note that if we assign a Book of Revelation
passage to this number 86, we have Revelation 18:6, which refers
to the woman Babylon and her cup.
Another disease, Tuberculosis (TB) is becoming an increasingly bad
worldwide epidemic, with drug resistant TB common. TB also is
common in cattle. The bacteria Mycobacterium was identified by
Robert Koch as the cause of TB in 1882, so we will associate the
number 82 and the Galaxy M82 with it, and Revelation 18:2 (King
James Version):
"18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon
the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of
devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every
unclean and hateful bird." Note that TB is spread by poor
sanitation and hygiene, that we can relate to the "unclean" in the
passage above; and Babylon was in Iraq.
Concerning SARS, it could be related to influenza, and therefore
the Influenza part of the three diseases attacking humanity as the
Fourth Horseman, Death. Note that in early 2003, with Saturn/Satan
at its brightest as I explain on the calendar page, there is an
Ebola epidemic in Africa, AIDS is out of control in Africa and
elsewhere, so SARS could be the 3rd part of the Fourth Horseman,
Flu. Note that SARS has been found to be caused by a new virus,
which could be a type of Paramyxovirus (the virus family of
measles and mumps), or a coronavirus (a type of virus that usually
just causes colds), or it may belong to a new family of virus.
Note: the first letters of SARS, Ebola, AIDS spells "sea", and the
Antichrist (the beast) rises out of the sea (of world politics) in
Revelation 13. Also: the first letters of: Influenza, BSE, Ebola,
AIDS, SARS, TB:
This suggests
that these diseases will cause worldwide epidemics as the Beast
rises to power, and the Fourth Horseman Death rides.
Also, SARS began in Guangdong Province, China, which is at
geographic coordinates of 23 degrees North 112-115 East.
Corresponding to 23 North would be the Bible's Psalm 23: (23:4,
King James Version): "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me"
So this relates to this disease being the shadow of death. Also
note that Hong Kong is near Guangdong Province in China, and Hong
Kong is a former English colony: this may relate to the "mouth of
a lion" of the Red Dragon Red China, the lion I related above to
Influenza. Also note that I relate the lion of the Antichrist to
Iraq, the lion being a symbol of Babylon, the ancient empire that
was located in Iraq. So war in Iraq in March 2003 may relate
holographically to this "lion" disease SARS appearing then. This
disease of SARS may be symbolic of the disease of Saddam Hussein
that has existed in Iraq. Also, since SARS had its virus
discovered in March 2003, then we can relate it to Galaxy M23,
which is in the Constellation Sagittarius, Sagittarius being the
half-man half-horse archer. This again would relate it to the
Antichrist, since in Revelation 6:2 the Antichrist is a man on
horseback with a bow and arrow. So SARS may indicate the rise of
the Antichrist, the Satanic imitation of Christ, to world
prominence soon. And SARS coming out of China: the Antichrist gets
his power from the dragon. Also, corresponding to 23 for SARS
(since SARS was discovered in 2003, and started near 23 North in
China) would be Revelation 12:3 where the red dragon is seen in
heaven, the dragon being Red China, and also the Terrorist dragon.
Also, the Hong Kong airline Dragonair in March 2003 on Flight
KA901 from Beijing to Hong Kong had a SARS infected person on
board, so health people are trying to contact the 222 passengers
who were on that flight to try to see if they were infected, to
stop more spread of SARS. The interesting thing with that flight
is that again we have the dragon and China, and 901 in the flight
number KA901 could be associated with Revelation 9:1 where a star
falls from heaven into the bottomless pit; this is about the
Antichrist. And "KA" in KA901 sounds like "key" as in "key to the
bottomless pit" in Revelation 9:1, which would be the key to the
Gates of Hell. Revelation 9:1,2:, King James version:
"9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from
heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the
bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of
the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air
were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit."
A general pattern:
Ebola: 76 (virus discovered in 1976)
Rev. 17:6, the bloodthirsty woman (Ebola makes people bleed to
death)
Also in 1976: Chairman Mao dies in Red China, he was noted for
being bloodthirsty, like this disease
Galaxy M76 near Andromeda ("The Andromeda Strain")
AIDS: 83 (virus discovered in 1983)
Rev. 18:3, the corrupt woman Babylon (Babylon being Iraq today)
Also in 1983: religious radicalism in the Arab World is
increasing, after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981; Osama
was in Afghanistan in 1983
Square root of 83 is 9.11, as in 9-11 (September 11)
Galaxy M83 in Constellation Hydra (the Hydra being like the
Radical Terrorists, El Qaida, it keeps growing a new head each
time you cut one off, as AIDS keeps evading a vaccine)
BSE (Mad Cow Disease): 86 (discovered in 1986)
Rev. 18:6, the woman with the cup of filthiness
Galaxy M86 in Virgo the Virgin, here representing the woman, who
is also Isis (who had cow horns)
Tuberculosis (TB): 82 (bacteria discovered in 1882)
Rev. 18:2, the unclean city Babylon (Babylon was ancient Iraq)
Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear; the Antichrist has the feet of a
great bear. But then who is the great bear?
Influenza: 33 (virus discovered in 1933)
Rev. 13:3, the beast (the Antichrist) rises out of the sea
Galaxy M33 in Triangulum
SARS: 23 (virus discovered in 2003)
Began near 23 degrees North in China
Rev. 12:3, the Red Dragon seen in heaven: Red China
Galaxy M23 in Sagittarius, the Archer horse/man, corresponding to
the man on horseback with a bow in Revelation 6:2, the Antichrist
So: there is a real danger of SARS spreading worldwide in 2003,
lets hope it is stopped soon. The World Health Organization (WHO)
and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta are
investigating it now and attempting to stop its spread. The SARS
disease has for symptoms high fever, coughing, difficulty
breathing, and may include muscle stiffness and pain, sore throat,
headache, loss of appetite, stomach symptoms, and rash. Its
incubation period being only a few days it could spread very
rapidly around the world. It appears it is airborne, and spreads
from person to person, either by air or by contact. Also, the
number 23 mentioned above may somehow be a clue to a cure or
treatment for SARS (but I have no idea of how). And in Revelation
12 Michael battles the Red Dragon, defeating him in Revelation 20
by chaining him: so again that may be a clue of how to stop SARS,
but again I don't know how. The Angel Michael is able to chain up
the Red Dragon, Satan, in Revelation 20 and send him back to the
bottomless pit (Revelation 20, King James Version):
"20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of
the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the
Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a
seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till
the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be
loosed a little season."
1. A SARS patient
under treatment in Guangzhou; 2 & 3. Infested apartment in Hong
Kong; 4. Residents needed to be isolated
1 & 2. Lousy
treatment in China - only used screens to separate patients;
3. Infested hotel in Hong Kong - the ultimate place of horror
4. People in Hong Kong are queuing up to buy masks though their
prices increased tenfold
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around about a SARS policy in China. But we think it is a
hoax.
China under fire from WHO as
experts intensify probe into SARS
(Source of
information: Asia Pacific AFP News)
GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - China was publicly criticised for its
foot-dragging by the director of the World Health Organisation as
WHO experts dug deeper into the cause of the deadly SARS outbreak
in the south of the country.
In WHO's first public criticism of China, the global health
agency's director general Gro Harlem Brundtland said China should
have reported its first cases of the atypical pneumonia, Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), more quickly.
"Next time something strange and new comes ... let us come in as
quickly as possible," she told the BBC.
"It would have been definitely helpful if the international
expertise and WHO had been able to help at an earlier stage."
The criticism came as the mysterious disease claimed more victims
in Canada and Hong Kong, as well as in Beijing, where an
International Labour Organisation official died after arriving in
mid-March for a conference.
He was the highest profile casualty of the outbreak since WHO
expert Carlo Urbani -- who first identified the disease -- died in
Bangkok last month.
In southern China's Guangdong province -- where the disease has
affected more people than anywhere in the world -- a team of WHO
experts stepped up efforts to find the cause.
The four-member team of epidemiologists and disease specialists
broke up into small groups Monday to expedite their investigation.
Two experts met with Chinese animal disease and health officials
while two others headed to hospitals.
Team leader Robert Breiman declined to comment on the new deaths,
saying the team's focus was to first identify the source of the
disease to help come up with effective treatment and prevent it
from spreading further.
"We're still in the investigative phase here and so there's no
point in me commenting about that," Breiman told reporters.
The disease, which first broke out in Guangdong, has now spread to
as many as 32 countries, and is suspected or confirmed to have
infected more than 2,700 people, with the death toll rapidly
approaching 100.
WHO experts said they were still awaiting specimen samples from
China to study the virus' make-up in international laboratories,
as China lacks the new technology to do so properly.
China, which insists it is "fully capable" of controlling the
spread of SARS, has verbally agreed, but WHO officials are still
waiting for the samples.
"It is very important because we think we will get the answer from
here if from anywhere," WHO expert Wolfgang Preiser said.
Chinese scientists have found the coronavirus, paramyxovirus and
the bacteria chlamydia in the Chinese cases, a deputy director of
the Guangzhou No. 8 People's Hospital said Sunday.
But he said the presence of the coronavirus has not been
confirmed. Breiman said it would not be pinpointed until the
Chinese specimen samples are tested overseas.
Experts are focusing on the coronavirus because they suspect a
strain of the coronavirus previously known to affect animals may
be at work.
Influenzas have traditionally originated in southern China and
experts now suspect the virus may be connected to local residents'
close proximity and frequent contact with animals.
Breiman, who met with Chinese animal disease experts Monday, said
after the meeting that there were no conclusive findings but
discussions were "helpful."
"We discussed all kinds of animals ... livestock and domesticated
animals and also wildlife. ... We asked about rodents and bats and
birds and pigs and ducks and chickens," Breiman said, adding that
pangolins were also discussed.
Chinese officials Sunday announced four more deaths and 57 more
cases, bringing the total number of deaths in China to 51 and
cases to 1,247.
In Beijing, diplomatic compounds were being disinfected Monday
while jittery foreign companies began to issue face masks to
employees and cancel business trips.
1. Since March 27,
Tan Tock Seng Hospital has replaced the Communicable Disease
Centre as Singapore's headquarters for the outbreak.
We salute to the doctors, nurses and all the staff who work at
TTSH. They are the heroes with great professionalism.
2. Temporary tents are erected in the parking lot facing TTSH's
Accident and Emergency ward.
They form a screening centre to cope with the increasing numbers
of suspected Sars cases.
3. Staff of the Casket Company use protective clothing while
handling Mr Low's coffin.
Cremations of Sars victims must be carried out within 24 hours in
accordance with the Ministry of Health's guidelines
GHOST BUS: This bus was meant to take students on an excursion but
was cancelled due to a 10-day closure of schools, affecting about
600,000 students
Frequently Asked Questions on
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
(Source of
information: Who Health Organization)
Q : What are the symptoms of SARS ?
A : The main symptoms of SARS are high fever (> 38° Celsius), dry
cough, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties. Changes in
chest X-rays indicative of pneumonia also occur. SARS may be
associated with other symptoms, including headache, muscular
stiffness, loss of appetite, malaise, confusion, rash and
diarrhoea.
Q : How contagious is SARS ?
A : Based on currently available evidence, close contact with an
infected person is needed for the infective agent to spread from
one person to another. Contact with aerosolized (exhaled) droplets
and bodily secretions from an infected person appears to be
important. To date, the majority of cases have occurred in
hospital workers who have cared for SARS patients and the close
family members of these patients. However, the amount of the
infective agent needed to cause an infection has not yet been
determined.
Q : How should SARS patients be managed?
A : Patients should be placed in an isolation unit. Strict
respiratory and mucusol barrier nursing is recommended. It is very
important that suspected cases are separated from other patients
and placed in their own hospital room. Health care workers and
visitors should wear efficient filter masks, goggles, aprons, head
covers, and gloves when in close contact with the patient.
Hospital Infection Control Guidance
Q : What is the treatment for SARS ?
A : While some medicines have been tried, no drug can, at this
time, be recommended for prophylaxis or treatment. Antibiotics do
not appear to be effective. Symptoms should be treated by
adequately protected health professionals. As a result of good
supportive care, some patients in Hanoi have been transferred from
critical care wards to regular wards.
Q : When will this disease be identified ?
A : An international multicenter research project to expedite
identification of the causative agent was established on Monday 17
March. Eleven top labs in ten countries are consulting daily and
are working together to identify the causative agent. Various
specimens have been collected from cases and post-mortem
examinations. Laboratory tests are ongoing and a candidate
causative infectious agent is under investigation.
Q : How fast does SARS spread ?
A : SARS appears to be less infectious than influenza. The
incubation period is short, estimated to range from 2-7 days, with
3-5 days being more common. However, the speed of international
travel creates a risk that cases can rapidly spread around the
world.
Q : Where and when was the first case of SARS reported ?
A : On 26 February, a man was admitted to hospital in Hanoi with
high fever, dry cough, myalgia (muscle soreness) and mild sore
throat. Over the next four days he developed increasing breathing
difficulties, severe thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) and
signs of adult respiratory distress syndrome requiring ventilator
support.
Q : How many cases of SARS have been reported to date ?
A : From 1 February to 24 March, 456 cases including seventeen
deaths have been reported. In the early stages the symptoms are
similar to those of many diseases including influenza. Heightened
awareness about the disease, and the vigilance of health
authorities around the world, have resulted in a close watch for
suspected cases and rapid and thorough reporting. Not all of these
suspected cases may prove to be SARS. There are many reports and
rumours coming in from around the world, but quite a few of these
will turn out to be normal wintertime activity of diseases like
influenza whose early symptoms are similar. The cumulative number
of cases and deaths is continuously updated on the WHO web site .
Q : How many countries report cases of SARS ?
A . As of 24 March, cases had been reported from thirteen
countries. Of these, four countries have only imported cases with
no documented local transmission, indicating that the disease is
not spreading in these countries and residents are not at risk.
Q : Is the outbreak in Guangdong Province, China linked ?
A : Extensive investigation is under way to better understand the
outbreak of atypical (unusual) pneumonia that began in Guangdong
province in November 2002. Findings from this investigation should
help clarify possible links with cases of SARS.
Q : Could this result from bioterrorism ?
A : There is no indication that SARS is linked to bioterrorism.
Q : Should we be worried ?
A : This illness can be severe and, due to global travel, has
spread to several countries in a relatively short period of time.
However, SARS is not highly contagious when protective measures
are used, and the percentage of cases that have been fatal is low.
Since the WHO global alert issued on 15 March , only isolated
cases have been identified and no secondary outbreaks have
occurred.
Q : Is it safe to travel ?
A : WHO has not recommended restricting travel to any destination
in the world. However, all travellers should be aware of the main
symptoms and signs of SARS, as given above. People who have these
symptoms and have been in close contact with a person who has been
diagnosed with SARS, or have a recent history of travel to areas
where cases of SARS have been spreading, should seek medical
attention and inform health care staff of recent travel.
Travellers who develop these symptoms are advised not to undertake
further travel until fully recovered.
Q : What is the purpose of a global travel advisory ?
A : The purpose of the advisory WHO issued on 15 March is to tell
people what SARS looks like and what they need to report to a
physician. The WHO alert does not recommend cancellation of, or
change in, travel plans. Trade and tourism should not be
restricted. The purpose of the alert is to heighten the awareness
of travellers, health authorities, and physicians, not to restrict
travel.
Q : Could this be the next flu pandemic ?
A : Tests have not yet conclusively identified the causative agent
of SARS. The possible involvement of an influenza virus was an
initial concern.
Q What does WHO recommend ?
A : WHO recommends that global surveillance continue and that
suspected cases are reported to national health authorities. WHO
urges national health authorities to remain on the alert for
suspected cases and followed recommended protective measures. SARS
patients should be isolated and cared for using barrier nursing
techniques and provided with symptomatic treatment.
Q : How can the public keep apprised of the situation ?
A : The public is advised to consult the home page of the WHO
website : for daily updates on the outbreak and relevant press
releases. More information is available on the WHO SARS web page
which is easily accessed through the WHO home page or through:
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Many national authorities
have also established web sites with excellent information for
both the general public and the medical profession.
Q :Are there any positive developments ?
A : A significant number of cases in Viet Nam, as a result of good
supportive care, have improved. In addition, the global
surveillance system has proven to be a very sensitive and rapid
means of reporting of suspected cases. Health authorities around
the world are now alert to the risk of SARS. Information on cases
compiled over the last three weeks is expected to shed new light
on the behaviour of this disease. Secondary outbreaks have to date
been avoided since global surveillance was put in place and rapid
isolation of cases undertaken.
Cause Of SARS
What is the cause of SARS?
Scientists at CDC and other laboratories have detected a
previously unrecognized coronavirus in patients with SARS. While
the new coronavirus is still the leading hypothesis for the cause
of SARS, other viruses are still under investigation as potential
causes.
What are coronaviruses?
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that have a halo or
crown-like (corona) appearance when viewed under a microscope.
These viruses are a common cause of mild to moderate
upper-respiratory illness in humans and are associated with
respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver and neurologic disease in
animals. Coronaviruses can survive in the environment for as long
as three hours.
What evidence is there to suggest that
coronaviruses may be linked with SARS?
CDC scientists were able to isolate a virus from the tissues of
two patients who had SARS and then used several laboratory methods
to characterize the agent. Examination by electron microscopy
revealed that the virus had the distinctive shape and appearance
of coronaviruses. Tests of serum specimens from patients with SARS
showed that the patients appeared to have recently been infected
with this coronavirus. Other tests demonstrated that coronavirus
was present in a variety of clinical specimens from patients,
including nose and throat swabs. In addition, genetic analysis
suggests that this new virus belongs to the family of
coronaviruses but differs from previously identified coronaviruses.
These laboratory results do not provide conclusive evidence that
the new coronavirus is the cause of SARS. Additional specimens are
being tested to learn more about this coronavirus and its link
with SARS.
If coronaviruses usually cause mild
illness in humans, how could this new coronavirus be responsible
for a potentially life-threatening disease such as SARS?
There is not enough information about the new virus to determine
the full range of illness that it might cause. Coronaviruses have
occasionally been linked to pneumonia in humans, especially people
with weakened immune systems. The viruses can also cause severe
disease in animals, including cats, dogs, pigs, mice, and birds.
Has new information about coronavirus
changed the recommendations for medical treatment for patients
with SARS?
The possibility that coronavirus is the cause of SARS has not
changed treatment recommendations. The new coronavirus is being
tested against various antiviral drugs to see if an effective
treatment can be found.
Is there a test for SARS?
No "test" is available yet for SARS; however, the CDC, in
collaboration with WHO and other laboratories, has developed two
research tests that appear to be very promising in detecting
antibodies to the new coronavirus. CDC is working to refine and
share this testing capability as soon as possible with
laboratories across the United States and internationally.
What about reports from other
laboratories suggesting that the cause of SARS may be a
paramyxovirus?
Researchers from several laboratories participating in the WHO
network have reported the identification of a paramyxovirus in
clinical specimens from SARS patients. These laboratories are
still investigating the possibility that a paramyxovirus is a
cause of SARS.
Is there any reason to think SARS is or
is not related to terrorism?
Information currently available about SARS indicates that people
who appear to be most at risk are either health care workers
taking care of sick people or family members or household contacts
of those who are infected with SARS. That pattern of transmission
is what would typically be expected in a contagious respiratory or
flulike illness.
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