My friend returned last week from a three week vacation to Austraila, New Zealand and Fiji. She got sick the first week there with a cold. She has now had this cold for 4 weeks. Last week she called her doctor, who called in an antibiotic for her, she was too sick to go in to see the doctor(fever,mucele aches, coughing, wheezing). I'm worried about her but I am also worried about those around her too. Three of her traveling companions have gotten this cold too. We have talked on the phone but I have not seen her since she's back. She thinks I'm being parinoid...am I?
Any comments?

Well, I can understand your fear about getting ill. Especially with an illness so recently notoriously hard to get rid of.

I would say to your friend, "Regardless of what your illness is, I just don't want to get sick. I'll visit when you get better". Then, send a get-well soon card with some flowers.

Good idea, Sherasi.

Maybe I need to lighten up a bit too!

Thanks for your reply.

You are welcome.

With a poorly understood disease like SARS traveling around, there is no such thing as being too cautious. SARS has a very low death rate, but it is not known why it kills the people it kills. There have also been a number of potential relapses, increasing the spread because those thought to have recovered may in fact still be contagious.
I don't think you're being paranoid. I do think that if your friend is as ill as she sounds, and since her traveling companions are ill as well, she really ought to see a doctor and be checked out. It is irresponsible on her part if she has a contagious virus (SARS or not) and has not been professionally diagnosed. There is no telling how many people she could be exposing.
With everything going around, it is important for those of us that are healthy to keep our immune systems boosted. You should tell your friend, as Sherasi said, that you simply do not want to get sick. She should understand that.
Also, recommend NyQuil, chicken soup and orange juice.