<P> On November 16 , 2002 , an outbreak of what is believed to be severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) began in the Guangdong province of China , which borders on Hong Kong . The first case of infection was speculated to be a farmer in the Shunde district of Foshan County . The People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about this outbreak on February 10 , reporting 305 cases ( including 105 health - care workers ) and 5 deaths ; it was later reported that the outbreak in Guangdong had peaked in mid-February , but that appears to be false , as later 806 infections and 34 deaths were reported . </P>
<P> On November 16 , 2002 , an outbreak of what is believed to be severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) began in the Guangdong province of China , which borders on Hong Kong . The first case of infection was speculated to be a farmer in the Shunde district of Foshan County . The People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about this outbreak on February 10 , reporting 305 cases ( including 105 health - care workers ) and 5 deaths ; it was later reported that the outbreak in Guangdong had peaked in mid-February , but that appears to be false , as later 806 infections and 34 deaths were reported . </P>
where did the new form of pneumonia sars start
where did the new form of pneumonia sars start
in the Guangdong province of China , which borders on Hong Kong
in the Guangdong province of China , which borders on Hong Kong