The SARS outbreak before 2004 caused more than 8,200 cases and more than 800 deaths in over 35 countries .
Between November 2002 and July 2003 , an outbreak of SARS in southern China caused an eventual 8,098 cases , resulting in 774 deaths reported in 37 countries , with the majority of cases in China ( 9.6 % fatality rate ) according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome