An analyst with the Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) said here
Saturday that the SARS
(severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic on the mainland is
moving to a "sporadic mode".
Xu
Dezhong, an expert with the MOH SARS analysis group, said China's
mainland witnessed a 5-day period with less than 10 newly diagnosed
cases per day since May 26 and only one or two provinces reported
new diagnosed cases.
Only seven counties or districts reported suspect SARS cases, Xu
said, indicating that the epidemic on the Chinese mainland was
becoming sporadic.
But a 5-day observation period was needed to judge whether the
disease had definitely developed into such a pattern, Xu said.
The "sporadic mode" was marked by low numbers of new cases, mostly
unrelated.
Xu
warned relevant departments to remain alert for a possible rebound
or outbreak of the flu-like disease on a limited-scale.
(Xinhua News Agency June 1, 2003)
