2003 SARS Update

Total number of probable and suspected SARS cases in NYS (excluding NYC): 19

†† The CDC defines a suspected SARS case as respiratory illness of unknown etiology and the following criteria:

Respiratory illness of unknown etiology and the following criteria:

• Measured temperature greater than 100.4 °F (greater than 38° C) AND
• One or more clinical findings of respiratory illness (e. g. cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or hypoxia) AND
• Travel† within 10 days of onset of symptoms to an area with documented or suspected community transmission of SARS (see list below; excludes areas with secondary cases limited to healthcare workers or direct household contacts) OR
  Close contact** within 10 days of onset of symptoms with a person known to be a suspect SARS case.

Total number of probable and suspected SARS cases in NYS (excluding NYC): 19

††† The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a probable SARS case as a suspected†† case with one of the following:

A suspect case with one of the following:

• Radiographic evidence of pneumonia or respiratory distress syndrome
• Autopsy findings consistent with respiratory distress syndrome without an identifiable cause

Total number of excluded cases in NYS (excluding NYC): 17

§ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has excluded previously reported suspected†† or probable cases††† with negative convalescent SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) serology.