How long did it take us to defeat SARS in 2003?

When SARS broke out in 2003, many of us didn’t have much of an impression. Students were on vacation for nearly a month, and there were no online classes. The conditions at the time didn’t allow it, and things seemed to be fine in the blink of an eye. So, how long did it take us to defeat SARS in 2003? Today, let’s review history and find out.

In fact, what we often call SARS in 2003 happened in December 2002, but it was just beginning and unknown to everyone. On December 5 or 6, 2002, Huang Xingchu, a native of Heyuan City who was working in Shenzhen, felt unwell, like a cold, so he went to a nearby clinic to see a doctor. The doctor said that the problem was not serious. On the 8th, he felt that the treatment at the clinic was not effective, so he went to the hospital for injections. On the 13th, he continued to feel better, so he returned to Heyuan City and received treatment for a few days. His symptoms were more serious than those in Shenzhen on the 16th. He was sent to the Heyuan People's Hospital at around 10 p.m. on the same day. His condition worsened the next day and he had difficulty breathing, so he was sent to the Guangzhou Military Region General Hospital. The world's first patient, Huang Xingchu, was hospitalized after becoming ill.

After the first case of SARS appeared, new infections continued to appear in Guangdong Province, but the number was small and people thought it was under control. Various events were held as scheduled. For example, on February 12, 2003, because the epidemic was not considered serious, the friendly match between the Chinese football team and the world champion Brazilian football team went on as normal. The two sides drew 0:0, and the venue was full of fans, with more than 50,000 people.

Subsequently, cases of SARS appeared in Hong Kong, Beijing and other places, and began to spread from Southeast Asia to Australia, Europe and North America. Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the United States, Canada and other countries have successively reported multiple cases of SARS.

On April 22, 2003, we started building Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital. China’s speed amazed the world. Xiaotangshan Hospital was opened on April 30, and a large number of designated SARS hospitals were also put into use. As universities, middle schools and primary schools across the country began to have holidays one after another, I remember that there was no work stoppage at that time, but rural villages began to refuse outsiders, and various places began to take body temperatures. We are united in the fight against SARS! ? slogans can be seen everywhere. At this time, people's attention to SARS increased overall. A nationwide battle against SARS has begun!

With the concerted efforts of the entire people, on May 29, 2003, Beijing recorded zero new cases of SARS for the first time. On June 1, 2003, the Ministry of Health announced that the Beijing SARS Prevention and Control Headquarters had been abolished. On June 10, 2003, Beijing maintained a "40" record of zero confirmed cases, suspected cases, previously suspected cases converted to confirmed cases, and previously confirmed cases converted to suspected cases for three consecutive days.

On June 20, 2003, the last 18 patients from Xiaotangshan Hospital were discharged. In less than two months, this largest designated hospital for SARS treatment in the country has completed the entire process from establishment, operation to closure. A total of 672 SARS patients have been treated here, with a cure rate of over 98.8%. Finally, on July 13, 2003, the number of SARS patients and suspected cases around the world stopped growing. The SARS process was basically over, and we finally defeated SARS.

To sum up, in 2003, from the onset of the world’s first patient Huang Xingchu in early December 2002 to July 13, 2003, the number of global SARS patients and suspected cases no longer increased. We have overcome SARS took about 7 months to cure. In these seven months, many of us have experienced this great battle against SARS, and every one of us is a hero. Of course, we would like to express our special thanks to those medical workers who are fighting on the front line. They are the most beautiful retrogressors!

The experience of victory in the fight against SARS tells us: As long as we work together as one, we will definitely be able to win the final victory! Finally, I would like to advise everyone: In the final critical stage, you must persist and don’t slack off! It’s coming soon, it’s coming soon, good news keeps coming, waiting for Zhong Nanshan and other experts to announce the victory