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Article: SARS CONCERNS STUDENTS AT UW HONG KONG NATIVES ESPECIALLY.(LOCAL/STATE)
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- The Capital Times
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- April 9, 2003
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Byline: Bill Novak The Capital Times
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) isn't a major concern yet on the University of Wisconsin campus or at Madison hospitals, but some UW students from Hong Kong are worried about their families back home, living in an epicenter of the potentially deadly disease.
The Hong Kong students are also concerned that if they go back to Hong Kong once the semester ends, it might be difficult to get clearance to re-enter the United States if SARS isn't under control by then.
UW students studying in Asia in the international studies program still have full programs in place, but the university is allowing the dozen ...