Cumulative Number of Reported Cases (SARS)
From: 1 Feb 2003 To: 25 Mar 2003, 13:00 GMT+1
Country
Cumulative number of case(s)
Number of deaths
Local transmission*
Canada
11
3
Yes
China +
France
1
0
None
Germany
4
0
None
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
286
10**
Yes
Italy
2
0
None
Republic of Ireland
1
0
None
Singapore
69
0
Yes
Switzerland
2
0
To be determined
Taiwan, China
6
0
Yes
Thailand
5
0
None
United Kingdom
3
0
None
United States
39 В§
0
To be determined
Viet Nam
58
4
Yes
Total
487
17
Cumulative number of cases includes number of deaths.
As SARS is a diagnosis of exclusion, the status of a reported case may change over time. This means that previously reported cases may be discarded after further investigation and follow-up.
* National public health authorities report to WHO on the areas in which local chain(s) of transmission is/are occurring. These areas are provided on the list of Affected Areas.
+ The Chinese authorities have previously reported cases of atypical pneumonia in Guangdong province from 1 November 2002 to 9 February 2003. Further investigation is underway to update figures.
В§ Due to differences in the case definitions being used at a national level, probable cases are reported by all countries except the United States of America, which is reporting suspect cases under investigation.
** One death attributed to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China occurred in a case medically transferred from Viet Nam.