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SARS

Definition

SARS Definition

Common names:

SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

A person with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has a severe lung infection, caused by a virus.

SARS usually causes symptoms similar to influenza. In some cases, the condition can progress to respiratory failure.

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Related Topics:

Bacterial pneumonia
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Influenza
Pneumonia
Viral pneumonia
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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SARS References:

Bell DM; World Health Organization Working Group on International and Community Transmission of SARS. Public health interventions and SARS spread, 2003. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Nov;10(11):1900-6.
Chang SM, Liu CL, Kuo HT, Chen PJ, Lee CM, Lin FJ, Lin CC, Lee CH, Lu YT. Comparative study of patients with and without SARS who fulfilled the WHO SARS case definition. J Emerg Med. 2005 May;28(4):395-402.
Jiang S, He Y, Liu S. SARS vaccine development. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jul;11(7):1016-20.
Leung CW, Chiu WK. Clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in children. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2004 Dec;5(4):275-88.
Skowronski DM, Astell C, Brunham RC, Low DE, Petric M, Roper RL, Talbot PJ, Tam T, Babiuk L. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): a year in review. Annu Rev Med. 2005;56:357-81.