The spread of SARS in Taiwan has accelerated considerably during the past week. Yesterday, Taiwan announced a cumulative total of 100 probable SARS cases, a number representing almost a tripling of cases over the past 10 days. Since the outbreak began, 8 deaths have occurred.
过去一周来台湾SARS疫情迅速扩散，昨天(5/2)台湾宣布SARS可能病例已累积100例，几乎是过去10天病例数目的三倍。自从疫情爆发以来，已经有8人死亡。

 A WHO team arrived today in Taipei to support health authorities in combating the SARS outbreak. The two-person team, with expertise in epidemiology and virology, will visit hospitals and consult with local health authorities. As the outbreak has affected a number of hospital staff, a principal focus with be on the possible need to strengthen infection control procedures. The WHO team will also advise Taiwan officials on how best to stop the spread of the virus on the island.
今天有一组世界卫生组织专家抵达台湾协助卫生当局对抗SARS疫情。具有流行病学与病毒学专长的两人小组将访视医院，并咨询地方卫生机关。由于有多名医院员工受到感染，强化感染控制措施将可能是一个主要的焦点。该小组也会建议台湾官员们如何停止病毒在岛上的扩散。

Taiwan's Center for Disease Control reported the first two suspected SARS cases, in a couple, on 14 March. The man had a February travel history to Guangdong Province and Hong Kong SAR. On 26 March, a Taiwanese resident of Hong Kong's Amoy Gardens flew to Taiwan and took a train to Taichung to celebrate the traditional festival, Qing Ming. The man's brother became Taiwan's first SARS fatality, and a fellow passenger on the train also became a case. By 16 April, 27 probable cases had been detected in Taiwan. Investigation of cases determined that all either had a travel history to an affected area, or had been in close contact with patients.
台湾的疾病管制局报告最早在三月十四日发现的一对SARS疑似病例。其中的男性在二月份曾到广东省与香港旅游。三月二十六日，另一位住在香港淘大花园的台湾人飞到台湾，搭火车到台中与家人共渡清明节。他的弟弟成为台湾第一位SARS死亡病例，而且火车上的一位乘客也成为SARS病例。至四月十六日止，台湾共发现27例可能病例。病例调查发现，所有的病例都曾到流行区旅游，或是曾与病患有亲密接触。

 The number of cases began increasingly steadily in the last weeks of April. Several staff at two hospitals have become infected. On 28 April, the Taiwanese government imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all incoming travellers from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau and Toronto, Canada.
在四月份的最后一周内，病例数目开始稳定增加。两家医院（注：和平、仁济）的数位员工被感染。四月二十八日，台湾政府规定所有来自中国大陆、香港、新加坡、澳门与加拿大多伦多的旅客必须强制隔离14天。

 Situation in China
中国的情况

 China reported 181 new probable SARS cases today, 114 of which were from Beijing, bringing the cumulative total in the country and capital to 3971 and 1741 respectively. There were also 9 deaths reported, five of which were from Beijing.
今天中国报告新增181个SARS可能病例，其中的114例来自北京，全国与北京的累积病例分别达到3971与1741例。有9个死亡病例，其中的5例来自北京。

 New probable SARS cases were also reported in Shanxi (18), Tianjin (18), Inner Mongolia (10), Hebei (9), Guangdong (11) and Ningxia (1). Ten of the new cases in Tianjin were among health care workers.
新增SARS可能病例也来自山西(18)、天津(18)、内蒙古(10)、河北(9)、广东(11)与宁夏(1)。天津有10例新增病例是医疗工作人员。

 Nearly 20% of cases in Beijing have occurred among health care workers in hospitals. Among the 114 new probable cases reported today in Beijing, 20 were among health care workers. These figures underscore the importance of rigorous infection control in hospitals and the need to strengthen measures in place in Beijing.
接近20%的北京病例是医院的医疗工作人员。在北京今天公布的114例新增可能病例中，有20例是医疗工作人员。这些数字强调了医院内严格感染控制的重要性，以及强化北京当地防疫措施的必要性。

 As of this morning, 13,688 people in the capital were in quarantine. Among buildings quarantined are 27 SARS-designated hospitals, two building sites and three apartment buildings belonging to universities.
到今天上午为止，北京共有13,688人接受隔离。在遭到隔离的建筑物中，有27间SARS专治医院、两个社区与三处属于大学的宿舍。

 Under on cases and countries
各国病例总计

 As of today, a cumulative total of 6234 probable cases with 435 deaths have been reported from 27 countries. This represents an increase of 191 new cases and 18 deaths compared with yesterday. The new deaths occurred in China (9) and Hong Kong SAR (9).

到今天为止，来自27个国家的累积可能病例达6234例，有435人死亡。这表示与昨天比较，增加了191例新增病例与18例死亡病例。新增的死亡病例发生在中国(9)与香港(9)。