The Singapore Story

The SARS outbreak in Singapore began in February 2003 when a young woman who had been infected while holidaying abroad, returned to Singapore. She set off a series of transmission events that spread the SARS virus to 238 people. 33 of these people succumbed to the virus and died. After the implementation of various stringent measures, including home quarantine, blanket screening of incoming travellers and school closures, the outbreak in Singapore was finally contained in May 2003.