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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Number of cases worldwide


 
The highly infectious respiratory disease of unknown origin (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome = SARS) has been reported especially from Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Vietnam. WHO has issued a global alert and calls for international surveillance to localize suspected cases of the disease.
 

SARS symptoms
SARS main symptoms and signs of SARS include:
High fever (>38°C)
AND
one or more respiratory symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
AND
one or more of the following:
close contact with a person who has been diagnosed with SARS
recent history of travel to areas reporting cases of SARS.
 

Mapping the Disease
to SARS - map of current probable cases
World map of countries affected by SARS.
to China SARS Map
Map of current SARS cases in China's provinces (data from May 18, 2003).

Country related links to information about the contagious disease.

Australia
Australian Department of Health and Ageing - SARS Information

Canada
Health Canada
What's New on SARS - Information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Number of active SARS Cases in Canada

China
Latest SARS Figures Worldwide and China
Source: Ministry of Health (by 10:00 am of May 18, 2003, Beijing Time).
China Ministry of Health
Provides SARS information. (in Chinese only)
SARS in China
Information about SARS cases in China by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
China Internet Information Center
Official SARS information and updates of latest SARS Figures.
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides Health Advice on the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections.
Latest on SARS Situation in China (04/20/03)
The State Council Information Office about SARS latest developments on the Chinese mainland.
Ministry of Health Press Release (5/6) on SARS
about the latest SARS situation on the Chinese mainland.
Xinhua News Agency about SARS
China's News Agency about China's combat of SARS.

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Department of Health Atypical Pneumonia site

Indonesia
Indonesia Ministry of Health SARS site

Malaysia
Malaysia Ministry of Health SARS site

Philippines
Manila Department of Health SARS site
Philippine Embassy, Wash., DC SARS Information site

Singapore
Ministry of Health SARS site

South Korea
National Institute of Health SARS site

Taiwan
Department of Health, Taiwan
DOH SARS information page
Center for Disease Control (CDC), R.O.C. Taiwan
Taiwan SARS Update-CDC

Thailand
Ministry of Public Health

United Kingdom
Public Health Laboratory Service - SARS General Information

USA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SARS information from CDC.
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
SARS information from the FDA.

WHO
Current Case Counts Worldwide
SARS Situation Updates
ARS-related travel advice, SARS case fatality ratio, Studies of SARS virus survival.

Additional Information
Yahoo! SARS Special Coverage
Number of reported probable cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome worldwide. (18 May 2003)
Country Case(s)
Australia 6 no change
Brazil 2 no change
Bulgaria 1 no change
Canada 140 less
China (mainland) 5209 more
Hong Kong SAR (China) 1710 more
Macao SAR (China) 1 no change
Taiwan (China) 274 more
Colombia 1 no change
Finland 1 no change
France 7 no change
Germany 9 no change
India 3 more
Indonesia 2 no change
Italy 9 no change
Kuwait 1 no change
Malaysia 7 no change
Mongolia 9 no change
New Zealand 1 no change
Philippines 12 more
Poland 0 less
Republic of Ireland 1 no change
Republic of Korea 1 less
Romania 1 no change
Singapore 205 no change
South Africa 1 no change
Spain 1 no change
Sweden 3 no change
Switzerland 1 no change
Thailand 8 more
United Kingdom 4 less
United States 66 no change
Viet Nam 63 no change
Total 7761 more

Source: Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR / WHO)
Areas with recent local transmission - 8 May
Country Area Pattern of local transmission 
CanadaToronto++
ChinaBeijing+++
ChinaGuangdong+++
ChinaHong Kong SAR P.R.C.+++
ChinaInner MongoliaUncertain
ChinaShanxi+++
ChinaTianjinUncertain
ChinaTaipei++
MongoliaUlaanbaatar+
PhilippinesManila++
SingaporeSingapore++

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