SARS Outbreak and Public Health Reforms (2002–2004)

1. First known SARS case in Foshan, Guangdong

   Nov 16, 2002Labels: Foshan, Guangdong

   • WHO DON
   • NCBI Bookshelf

2. WHO receives initial reports from China

   Feb 11, 2003Labels: World Health, China

   • WHO DON

3. Metropole Hotel event seeds global spread

   Feb 21, 2003Labels: Metropole Hotel, Liu Jianlun

   • WHO Chronology
   • WHO SARS outbreak

4. Hong Kong recognizes Prince of Wales Hospital cluster

   Mar 12, 2003Labels: Prince of, Hong Kong

   • WHO DON
   • CDC EID

5. WHO issues emergency SARS travel advisory

   Mar 15, 2003Labels: World Health

   • WHO Advisory

6. WHO forms international SARS laboratory network

   Mar 17, 2003Labels: WHO Laboratory

   • WHO SARS outbreak

7. WHO reports isolation order at Amoy Gardens Block E

   Mar 31, 2003Labels: Amoy Gardens, Hong Kong

   • WHO DON

8. WHO urges postponing travel to Hong Kong and Guangdong

   Apr 2, 2003Labels: World Health

   • PBS NewsHour
   • Guardian

9. China removes health minister and Beijing mayor

   Apr 20, 2003Labels: Zhang Wenkang, Meng Xuenong

   • ABC News
   • Guardian

10. China issues national public health emergency regulations

    May 9, 2003Labels: State Council, China

    • People cn
    • PMC Policy

11. WHO lifts travel advisory for Hong Kong and Guangdong

    May 23, 2003Labels: World Health, Hong Kong

    • Guardian
    • Al Jazeera

12. WHO declares global SARS transmission chains broken

    Jul 5, 2003Labels: World Health, Taiwan

    • WHO Feature

13. China launches nationwide real-time disease reporting system

    Jan 1, 2004Labels: China CDC, Real-time Reporting

    • PMC Review
    • PMC Surveillance

14. China revises Infectious Diseases Prevention and Treatment Law

    Aug 28, 2004Labels: Infectious Diseases, China

    • NHC Law