No new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases have been
reported for over 10 days in Vietnam, said an official from the
World Health Organization (WHO).
If
there are no more new cases in the next few days, Vietnam could be
the first to benefit from easing of travel restrictions set up by
WHO, said WHO in a media release on Friday.
Vietnam and few other countries showed that if cases can be
detected and isolated early enough, an outbreak can be brought
under control, said WHO .
According to official statistics, there has been no change in the
SARS situation in Vietnam. The cumulative number of SARS casesin
Vietnam remains at 68, including 5 deaths. 62 patients have been
discharged and one remained in hospital.
(Xinhua News Agency April 25, 2003)