Singapore man tests positive for SARS

A man has tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore, health officials said.

Singapore’s last reported case of SARS occurred in early May.

The city-state has been on alert against a possible second outbreak of SARS, which killed 33 people and sickened 328 in Singapore earlier this year.

Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew played down the threat of a second SARS wave, saying the local health care system is ”well-prepared.”

“The second time around, if it comes around, we should know what to do to protect ourselves,” Lee said.