Cumulative Number of Reported Probable1 Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
From: 1 Nov 20022 To: 11 Apr 2003,18:00 GMT+2
Final Status Local chain(s) of transmission 3 None
Country Cumulative number of case(s) Number of new cases since last WHO update Number of deaths Number recovered Brazil 2 0 0 0 Canada 98 1 10 25 Yes China 1309 19 58 1037 Yes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4 1059 61 32 169 Yes China, Taiwan 21 2 0 6 Yes France 5 1 0 0 None Germany 6 0 0 4 None Italy 3 0 0 2 None Japan 4 4 0 0 None Kuwait 1 0 0 0 None Malaysia 4 1 1 0 None Republic of Ireland 1 0 0 1 None Romania 1 0 0 not available None Singapore 133 7 9 77 Yes South Africa 1 1 0 0 None Spain 1 0 0 0 None Switzerland 1 0 0 1 None Thailand 7 0 2 5 None United Kingdom 5 0 0 3 None United States 166 12 0 not available None Viet Nam 62 0 4 43 Yes Total 2890 109 116 1373
Notes:
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.
1. 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 suspected cases under investigation.
2. The start of the period of surveillance has been changed to 1 November 2002 to capture cases of atypical pneumonia in China that are now recognized as being cases of SARS.
3. 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.
4. One death attributed to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China occurred in a case medically transferred from Viet Nam.