Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

In Malaysia, the outbreak resulted is two deaths due to the probability of SARS in Jerantut, Pahang and Penang. The victim who involved with history has ever visited China or Singapore. Table below shows the total number of cases includes those who've recovered or died. This Table shows the incidence of SARS in Malaysia since WHO records began on April to May 2003.

SARS epidemic has believe start from Guangdong, China. Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Taiwan are the most Asian country have been effect by this syndrome. “Figure 1.Epidemic curve, Hong Kong.”

CountryCumulative number of case(s)Number of deaths Case fatality ratio (%) China Hong Kong India 300 Indonesia 200 Kuwait 100 Macao 100 MALAYSIA* 5240 Mongolia 900 Philippines 142 Republic of Korea 300 Singapore Taiwan Thailand 9222 Vietnam 6358 Table 2.The official number of SARS cases reported from Asian countries over the time period November 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003

SARS began spreading around the world along international air travel routes to North America and a few country in Europe. Among the most effected country is Canada with 251 cases. Table 3.The official number of SARS cases reported from countries over the time period November 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003 Country Cumulative number of case(s) Number of deaths Case fatality ratio (%) Australia 600 Canada France 7114 Germany 900 Italy 400 New Zealand 100 Republic of Ireland 100 Romania 100

Russian Federation 100 South Africa Spain 100 Sweden 500 Switzerland 100 United Kingdom 400 United States 2909 Total