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Seven months after the first case of the mysterious pneumonia that became known as SARS was reported in China, the head of the World Health Organization reported the disease had been "stopped dead in its tracks." Before it was contained in June 2003, SARS had battered Asian economies and stressed public health systems as it spread to some 30 countries, infecting more than 8,400 people and killing approximately 800.
Initial Outbreak Decline:

June 17, 2003
World Health Organization Says SARS Has Been Contained
World Health Organization officials announced Tuesday that the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome has been contained, but warned that China must remain vigilant to prevent a second outbreak of the highly infectious disease.

ResearchersJune 13, 2003
U.N. Agency Lifts Travel Warning for Parts of China
Noting that the SARS situation in many regions of China has "improved significantly," the World Health Organization lifted its warning against travel to parts of the country, but the agency was continuing to advise that people avoid visiting the capital, Beijing.

June 5, 2003
U.N. Health Agency Backs China's Reports of Drop in SARS Cases
World Health Organization experts Thursday cautiously endorsed China's reported drop in the number of SARS cases after publicly questioning the country's data earlier this week.

June 4, 2003
SARS is in Decline, U.N. Health Agency Says
With outbreaks in all the initial hot zones either contained or coming under control, severe acute respiratory syndrome is clearly in decline, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. But the U.N. agency cautioned in a report that new outbreaks could still occur.

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