Those old enough to remember the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak here in 2003 may recall some of the drama that took place during the final days of the epidemic.
As cases dwindled and fear of the disease started to fade, public attention turned to maths - specifically, how many days it had been since the last detected case.
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