AS health authorities worldwide try to fight the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the media has found itself being made a scapegoat by those with vested interest and who try to downplay the threat.
With no cure in sight and the number of fatalities increasing, leaders responsible for public health and tourism have tried to pressure the media from highlighting the situation.
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