Thursday, 22-May-2003
BEIJING, May 22 (AFP) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday it
was concerned about the number of SARS patients in China who fell ill despite
having no reported contact with other SARS sufferers.
A WHO statement said current data showed around half of all people suffering
from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China reported no known contact
with another sufferer, the way SARS is usually transmitted.
"World Health Organization epidemiologists are concerned about the
number of SARS patients reported in Beijing and elsewhere in China who have not
had a known contact with other SARS victims," said the statement.
"The discrepancy may reflect incomplete evaluation of contacts or
unrecognized sources of community transmission. China, in collaboration with
WHO, is doing a thorough investigation of the problem."
China, the country hardest hit by SARS, Thursday reported 26 new cases of the
illness bringing the total number of cases to 5,271. The illness has killed 300
people in the country.
http://www.ptd.net/webnews/wed/bz/Qhealth-sars-china-who.R4rr_DyM.html
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