Hong Kong declared SARS-free

The World Health Organization called the development a "very significant achievement in the history of Sars control", following 296 deaths from the disease in Hong Kong.

The announcement follows the lifting of the WHO's travel advisory on Hong Kong late last month.

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But WHO officials are warning that the territory must remain vigilant if it is to avoid the kind of recurrence of the pneumonia-type disease experienced by the Canadian city of Toronto.