Editor—Parry mentioned the recent rapid increase in the numbers of cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan, making it the third worst affected area in the world, and asks whether the disease is under control.1,2
The daily numbers of new cases of SARS in Taiwan up to 2 June have declined since mid-May (figure (top)). However, the delay caused by the incubation time as well as the time lag for diagnosis and reporting could result in subsequent under-reporting.
