Question 1

what was sars?

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Virus: SARS is a severe acute respiratory infection caused by a coronavirus.  There were several cases in 2003 and 2004 but no documented infections since then.  There is more info at the cdc website: http://www.CDC.gov/sars/.

Question 2

how is sars spread?

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SARS: SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome was spread by droplets through close personal contact.

Question 3

how is sars treated?

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Supportive measures: There is no treatment for the viral infection itself, we simply support failing organs and provide adequate fluid and nutrition until the illness has run its course.  These can include specialized ivs, ventilators, hemodialysis, feeding tubes, etc.

Question 4

what exactly is sars?

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Coronavirus: Sars is severe acute respiratory syndrome that is specifically associated with a virus that was from asia (china, hk, singapore, taiwan) and where they migrated associated with cold and flulike symptoms that go on to cause severe inflammation in the lungs and respiratory distress.

Question 5

how to stop sars-cov-2?

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Vaccine development:  An effective vaccine is the aim currently.

Question 6

does sars have a cure ?

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Not yet: There are several animal studies underway looking for an effective drug but at this time there are none.

Question 7

what are the causes of sars?

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A coronavirus: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by the SARS coronavirus, sometimes shortened to SARS-CoV (order- Nidovirales;  family- Coronaviridae; genus- coronavirus).  The genus is a diverse group of large, enveloped, positive-stranded RNA viruses that  can cause respiratory and enteric diseases in humans and other animals.

Question 8

what is the meaning of sars?

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It is: Severe acute respiratory syndrome. There were outbreaks in Hong Kong in 2003. It is like the flu and you can die from it. For the last 11 years no worries about it.

Question 9

what are the tests for sars?

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Bronchoscopy: Chest x-ray, bronchi alveolar wahings from bronchoscope, sputum culture.

Question 10

what to do for the sars-cov-20?

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If you're infected ?: Rest, hydrate, quarantine &amp; eat healthfully. Consider use of acetaminophen, saline for nasal irrigation, decongestant or cough syrup. Get urgent care for difficulty breathing, blue lips, persistent chest pain/ pressure or new onset confusion.

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