Welcoming the current success of the affected countries in combating the severe acute respiratory syndrome, the first severe infectious disease to emerge in the twenty-first century, the political commitment and strong leadership shown in the affected countries and the role of the World Health Organization in controlling the epidemic, while mindful of the fact that the fight against the severe acute respiratory syndrome and other epidemics is far from over,
欢迎受21世纪第一种严重传染病--严重急性呼吸系统综合征--影响的国家当前同该疾病作斗争取得的成功、受影响国家展现的政治承诺和强有力的领导以及世界卫生组织在控制该流行病方面发挥的作用，同时铭记，同严重急性呼吸系统综合征和其他流行病的斗争远未结束，