The Worst Epidemics Throughout History

SARS Dies Out

Thanks to quarantining, social distancing, and being smart about their hygiene, the outbreak died off within two years. Since May 2005, there have been no other cases of SARS reported in hospitals. One reporter wrote that "The epidemic strain of SARS that caused at least 774 deaths worldwide by June 2003 has not been seen outside of a laboratory since then." 

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