Sars experts consider threat ahead of Special Olympics

Irish health officials are today assessing plans to deal with the arrival of thousands of Special Olympics competitors, coaches and supporters this summer in the light of the continuing worldwide alert over severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Health officials are today assessing plans to deal with the arrival of thousands of Special Olympics competitors, coaches and supporters to Ireland his summer in the light of the continuing worldwide alert over severe acute respiratory syndrome.

The issue is being considered by a group of experts appointed by Minister for Health Micheál Martin to deal with the threat posed by the spread of the pneumonia-like sickness.