Infected scientist triggers SARS alert

A NEW SARS threat emerged yesterday as it was revealed an infected Taiwanese military scientist had not gone into strict home quarantine after becoming sick and two of his colleagues had travelled to the United States.

A search has also started for five foreigners who travelled on the same plane as the infected man a medical researcher more than a week ago.

So far, at least 90 people in Taiwan and Singapore have been quarantined, though none have developed SARS symptoms.