As I coughed uncontrollably , a couple sitting behind us -- the only other people in the theater -- got up and left . A year ago on January 26 , the first cases of SARS came to Hong Kong . Disease quickly spread around the world , killing 774 people by July 2003 . There were 300 confirmed cases of SARS in 30 nations , according to WHO . The history of Hong Kong was transformed as the epidemic unraveled in the city .
A year ago on January 26 , the first cases of SARS came to Hong Kong . Disease quickly spread around the world , killing 774 people by July 2003 . There were 300 confirmed cases of SARS in 30 nations , according to WHO . The history of Hong Kong was transformed as the epidemic unraveled in the city .