How widespread was the SARS outbreak in the United States?
Through July 2003, a total of 192 SARS cases had been reported in the United States, including 159 suspect and 33 probable cases; of the 33 probable cases, only 8 had laboratory evidence of SARS-CoV infection. No SARS-related deaths occurred in the United States. SARS cases reported in the United States occurred primarily among people who traveled to SARS-affected areas; a small number of other people became ill after being in close contact with (that is, having cared for or lived with) a SARS patient while in the United States. There was no evidence that SARS spread more widely in the community in the United States. For information about the number of cases reported in each state, see CDC’s summary of SARS cases.
Through July 2003, a total of 192 SARS cases had been reported in the United States, including 159 suspect and 33 probable cases; of the 33 probable cases only 8 had laboratory evidence of the SARS virus. No SARS-related deaths occurred in the U.S. SARS cases reported in the U.S. occurred primarily among people who traveled to SARS-affected areas; a small number of people became ill after being in close contact with (having cared for or lived with) a SARS patient while in the U.S.
