Bangkok, Apr 0l: Asian governments are taking stricter measures to contain the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, with Thailand invoking an emergency regulation authorising to quarantine suspected patients, as Hong Kong reported another death and 75 new infections of the disease that killed over 62 and infected over 1600 globally.
The latest victim in Hong Kong was an elderly man, according to health authorities, who have been authorised to move patients to quarantine centres.
The only persons to die of SARS in Thailand was a who doctor from Italy who arrived here from Vietnam, where he had contacted the disease.
The country's public health ministry said that it has declared SARS as a severe communicable disease. People suspected of SARS can be quarantined upto 14 days.
Health officials will be posted at international airports in the country to mainly look for patients arriving from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan.

At least 1600 people have been infected with the disease so far across the world and most deaths occurred in Hong Kong.
Chinese authorities have asked physicians treating SARS to disinfect everything they touch and wear 12-layer surgical mask, even as who officials have said the virus that caused SARS may have spread from livestock in the country's south.
Scientists however, could not identity the flu-like disease, also called atypical pneumonia, whose symptoms include fever, dry mouth and shortness of breath.
Australia today reported its first case of SARS, a Briton who had been in Singapore but was reportedly recovered.

In Singapore, nurses have been posted at airports. They identified seven cases 20 hours into their duty.
Bureau Report