Table 2.
The characteristics of the SARS outbreak in mainland China and other countries or areas in 2003
| Country or area | Mainland China | Hong Kong† | Taiwan‡,§ | Singapore¶ | Vietnam# | Canada** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of the epidemic | Nov. 16, 2002–May 28 | Feb. 15–May 31 | Feb. 25–July 5 | Feb. 25–May 11 | Feb 26–Apr. 8 | Feb. 23–July 2 |
| Number of cases | 5327 | 1755 | 674 [346] | 238 | 62 | 251 |
| CFR: no. dead (%) | 343 (6.4) | 302(17.2) | 87 (12.9) [73 (21.1)] | 33(13.9) | 6(9.7) | 43(17.1) |
| Sex: no. females (%) | 2607 (48.9) | 978 (55.6) | [218 (63.2)] | 161 (67.6) | 39 (62.9) | 100 (39.8) |
| Age: median | 33 | 40 | [46] | 37 | 43 | 49 |
| Occupation: HCW (%) | 1021 (19.2) | 405 (23.1) | [205 (30.3)] | 97 (40.8) | 35 (56.5) | 101 (40.2) |
Data concern probable cases, and also include laboratory‐confirmed cases for Taiwan. CFR is case fatality ratio, HCW is health care worker.
†Data from Leung et al. (2004), WHO (2003a, 2003c).
‡Data from Hsueh & Yang (2005), WHO (2003c).
§Data between brackets concern laboratory‐confirmed cases.
¶Data from Donnelly et al. (2004), Goh et al. (2006), WHO (2003c).
#Data from Reynolds et al. (2006), Vu et al. (2004), WHO (2003c).
**Data from Poutanen et al. (2003), WHO (2003c).