SARS was a global epidemic in 2002, which occurred in Guangdong, China, and spread to Southeast Asia and even the whole world. It was not until mid-2003 that the epidemic was gradually eliminated.

As of August 16, 2003, a total of 5,327 clinically diagnosed cases of atypical pneumonia were reported in China, 4,959 cases were cured and discharged from hospital, and 349 cases died (in addition, 19 cases died of other diseases, not counting the deaths of SARS cases). China and Hongkong: 1755 cases, with 300 deaths; Taiwan Province Province, China: 665 cases, 180 cases died.

The origin and end of SARS

The disease first broke out in Foshan City, Guangdong Province in June 2002165438+1October 65438+June. June 2002 65438+1October 65438+June, Pang Zuoyao developed fever, headache, dry cough, fatigue and other symptoms, and was rushed to Foshan Shiwan Hospital. Nine days later,

On June 20th, 2003, the last batch of 18 patients in Xiaotangshan Hospital were discharged. In less than two months, the largest designated SARS hospital in China completed the whole process from preparation, operation to closure, and treated 672 SARS patients here, with a cure rate of over 98.8%. On July 13, 2003, the number of SARS patients and suspected cases in the world stopped increasing, and the SARS process basically ended.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-SARS Incident