Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease o zoonotic oreegin that surfacit in the early 2000s caused bi severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-1), the first-identifee'd strain o the SARS coronavirus species severe acute respiratory syndrome-relatit coronavirus (SARSr-CoV).
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | |
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Specialty | Infectious disease |
Symptoms | Fever, dry cough, headache, muscle aches an difficulty breathin |
Complications | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) wi ither comorbidities that eventually leads tae daith |
Prevention | Haund washin, cough etiquette, avoidin close contact wi affectit fowk, avoidin travel tae affectit auries[1] |
Prognosis | 9.5% chance o daith (aw kintras) |
Frequency | 8,098 cases |
Daiths | 774 |