What is SARS?

Answer 1

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). It is pneumonia like viral disease, in which at first temperature of patient rises. He feels cold, irritation in throat, difficulty in breathing, and suffocation. Sometimes death may occur. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). There has been one near pandemic to date, between November 2002 and July 2003, with 8,096 known infected cases and 774 deaths (a case-fatality rate of 9.6%) worldwide being listed in the World Health Organization's (WHO) April 21, 2004 concluding report. Mortality by age group as of 8 May 2003 is below 1 percent for people aged 24 or younger, 6 percent for those 25 to 44, 15 percent in those 45 to 64 and more than 50 percent for those over 65.[3] For comparison, the case fatality rate for influenza is usually around 0.6 percent (primarily among the elderly) but can rise as high as 33 percent in locally severe epidemics of new strains. The mortality rate of the primary viral pneumonia form is about 70 percent.

Answer 2

what sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) does is cause body aches, fever, and a chill. in china, this diesese is known to be deadly. during the first out-break more then 170 people died November 2002, in southern china

almost all singaporean died

Answer 3

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by the SARS-associated coronavirus. It emerged in Asia in 2003 and spread to several countries, causing a global outbreak. SARS is characterized by symptoms such as fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.

Answer 4

I don’t know