No SARS cases on the planet

According to the World Health Organization, the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which was first reported in China on April 22, 2004, has been contained.

Nine cases, including one death, were reported during the outbreak period. All of the patients originated from Beijing or Anhui Provinces and all secondary cases were linked to personal contacts with identified cases. The chain of human-to-human transmission was confirmed to be interrupted when more than three weeks passed since the last case was placed in isolation.

At press time, no areas in the world were reporting cases of SARS.