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WHO experts find no under reporting of SARS in Shanghai

28 April 2003
A team of experts from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that the case burden of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Shanghai is not higher than officially reported, saying it found no evidence of systematic underreporting during a preliminary assessment.

Viet Nam becomes first country to be removed from WHO's SARS list

28 April 2003
Viet Nam, where Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was first identified, today became the first nation to be removed from the list of countries with local transmission of the deadly new disease, the United Nations health agency announced.
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WHO: Viet Nam could become first country to contain SARS

25 April 2003
No new cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been detected in Viet Nam for 17 days and if this continues until April 30, the country where the deadly new disease was first identified could also become the first to contain the outbreak, the United Nations health agency reported today.

WHO extends travel warning to Beijing and Toronto

23 April 2003
Extending its precautionary travel advisory after a new assessment of the magnitude of outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today recommended that travellers consider postponing trips to Beijing and Shanxi Province, China, and Toronto, Canada.
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China: WHO team to investigate SARS outbreak in Shanghai

21 April 2003
An expert team from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) arrived today in Shanghai to investigate an outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) there as the Chinese leadership strengthens its commitment to openly report cases of the disease.
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WHO announces discovery of virus that causes SARS

16 April 2003
In a crucial discovery towards finding diagnostic tools and treatment for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that a new pathogen, a member of the coronavirus family never before seen in humans, is the cause of the newly emergent infectious disease.
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WHO set to convene global scientific meeting to review findings on SARS

15 April 2003
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is set to convene scientists from around the globe to seek a clearer picture of the infectious disease Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the potential of which was still poorly understood, a top UN expert said today.

WHO evaluating new concerns SARS may be caused by animal contact

11 April 2003
With new concerns over the possibility that the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) may be caused by contact with animals, the United Nations health agency today said it is working closely with other partner institutions to determine the feasibility of such a link.

Singapore increases measures to stop spread of SARS in hospitals - WHO

10 April 2003
Following an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) at a general hospital in Singapore, the United Nations health agency said local authorities have increased measures to prevent transmission in hospitals.

SARS contained in Guangdong, China, but rural areas need better monitoring -WHO

9 April 2003
Although the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the Chinese province where the disease is believed to have originated appears to have been contained, there is still an urgent need to improve surveillance in rural districts of Guangdong, the United Nations lead health agency said in a report issued today.