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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS for shortis a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). You can get it from birds.
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Isn't sars' commonly known as the Swine Flu?
No. SARS is severe acute respiratory syndrome. SARS pandemic started in China about 2003. Swine Flu is H1N1.http://www.ehow.com/how_4932177_proactive-swine-flu.html Kathy
How do you get SARS?
You can get SARS from someone else who has the condition by breathing in the virus when they cough or sneeze. Airborne transmission is the only way you can contract SARS.
What were the dates of the flu outbreaks in Canada?
if you mean the SARS outbreak this happened in the spring and summer of 2003
How does the wuhan coranavirus-19 compare to swine flu, bird flu, or SARS?
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How did the living conditions of Australia in 2003 effect the spread os the SARs flu epedemic?
It was busy, and people were everywhere.
What type of organisms cause the diseases Influenza and SARS?
Influenza and SARS are both caused by viruses, although different ones. Both of these infectious diseases cause severe upper respiratory infections. Influenza in humans, aka the seasonal flu, is caused by three types of viruses: influenza Types A, B, and C. Swine flu is an influenza type A, for example. Within each type there are mutations and countless numbers of strains and subtypes. The influenza viruses are RNA viruses that come from the family Orthomyxoviridae. The SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus causes the same symptom complex as "atypical pneumonia". It is an RNA virus that has been found in humans and birds. The name of the SARS virus is SARS coronovirus (SARS-CoV). It is one of many coronaviruses (some of which also cause a large percentage of common cold infections).
When was Ernst Sars born?
Ernst Sars died in 1917.
Is the Swine Flu and SARS the same thing?
NO, SARS is bird-related, while the swine flu's... well swine related. *akward laughter, then realizing he's laughing to his moniter* Oh-Boy:( thank you for answering. my parents were wondering about it cause i brought it up just now. ☺
Why is SARS called SARS?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus.
What type of virus causes SARS?
SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) – virus identified in 2003. SARS-CoV is thought to be an animal virus from an as-yet-uncertain animal reservoir, perhaps bats, that spread to other animals (civet cats) and first infected humans in the Guangdong province of southern China in 2002.
Is sars infectious or non infectious?
SARS is an infectious disease.
When did Michael Sars die?
Michael Sars died in 1869.
