Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) data

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory disease in humans caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). In 2002–03 an epidemic originating in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, spread globally, with over 8 000 known cases reported in eight months from 33 countries on five continents, of which 21% were healthcare workers. The last known community case occurred in the USA in July 2003, but another localised SARS-related crossover from animals occurred in 2004.