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A Hong Kong woman prays wearing a mask to protect herself from the deadly Severe Acute Respirratory Syndrome.

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A security guard at a Hong Kong housing estate where a block of flats has been quarantined due to fears SARS will spread.

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Traders on the Hong Kong stock exchange try to avoid being infected with the deadly pneumonia.

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A Toronto baseball fan wears a mask to protect against SARS. There have been over a 100 cases in the city.

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A South Korean company gives out handcream as part of a bid to prevent SARS

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A warning sign outside Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Canada

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A Malaysian woman learns about SARS.

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A Hong Kong woman chooses a colourful mask to protect her from the deadly pneumonia virus..