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As of May 1, 2003, no therapy was demonstrated to have clinical effectiveness against the virus that causes SARS, and physicians could offer only supportive therapy (e.g. administration of fluids, oxygen, ventilation, etc.).
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Why is it not possible to treat SARs with antibiotics?
You can't treat SARS with antibiotics because it is a viral disease.
When was Ernst Sars born?
Ernst Sars died in 1917.
What antivirus or medication is the most affective against SARS?
There is still no definitive treatment for SARS but in clinical testing several drug combinations have shown to be helpful in treating the disease. The antiviral medication ribavirin used with corticosteroids has proven to be infective in treating SARS.
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.
What is sars flu?
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.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome
Is sars infectious or non infectious?
SARS is an infectious disease.
When did Michael Sars die?
Michael Sars died in 1869.
When was Michael Sars born?
Michael Sars was born in 1805.
What is the population of Sars-Poteries?
Sars-Poteries's population is 1,541.
When was Maren Sars born?
Maren Sars was born in 1811.
When did Maren Sars die?
Maren Sars died in 1898.
