SARS and its decade-long aftermath
- By Yan Xiaoqing
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Free medical treatment
Over the years, SARS patients have formed a group for other victims to communicate with and help each other. They elected ten representatives to publicly express the group's needs and fight for subsidies.
In 2005, necrotic femoral, pulmonary fibrosis and depressive disorder were listed on Beijing's free medical treatment list for SARS patients.
Self-help
In 2012, the group established a foundation. A loving heart-sponsor read Fang Bo's story and promised a 30,000 yuan monthly donation to the foundation.
The group attached the foundation to the Beijing Disabled People's Association and named it the "SARS Patients Sequelas Foundation."
These patients hope the foundation can gain financial strength and get more help from both the government and society.
Through this foundation, patients have had some renewed hope, and all continue to strive for a better life.
Timeline
Feburary, 2003
An old couple, infected with SARS, travelled back to Toronto from Hong Kong. The couple infected several relatives. SARS attacked North America.
March 15th, 2003
A Singaporean Doctor was found infected with the virus when he transferred through Frankfurt airport in Germany. He was the first SARS case spotted in Europe.
April 28th, 2003
The World Health organization (WHO) announced that Vietnam was the first country to get the disease under control. The WHO later cleared the travel alert for Vietnam.
July 5th, 2003
The WHO announced that Taiwan was the last region to be cleared of the alert. This event marked SARS had been controlled.
August 5th, 2003
8,422 SARS cases had been reported by then across 32 countries; 916 people died.
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