Information about SARS in 2003

SARS appeared in Chinese mainland in 20021October 165438+ and began to spread widely. It can be roughly divided into two stages: from 20021October 165438+ to March 2003, the epidemic mainly occurred in Guangdong and Hong Kong; After March 2003, the epidemic spread to the whole country, especially to Beijing. On June 24th, 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the lifting of the travel ban in Beijing, which marked Chinese mainland's victory over SARS.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Infectious atypical pneumonia is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by coronavirus (SARS-CoV), which is named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The clinical features are fever, dry cough and shortness of breath, which rapidly develop into respiratory distress. The white blood cell count in peripheral blood is normal or decreased, and the chest X-ray shows diffuse interstitial lesions. Also known as infectious atypical pneumonia and SARS. On July 5, 2003, the World Health Organization announced that it had successfully controlled SARS.