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Does sars have a cure ?

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Dr. William Walsh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

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

Answered 10/31/2012

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Not exactly : Antibiotics are ineffective. Treatment of sars so far has been largely supportive with antipyretics, supplemental oxygen and ventilation support as needed, isolation, negative pressure rooms. There no evidence that antivirals, steroids or other therapies helped patients. A few suggested they caused harm. There is no cure but we can support our bodies to eradicate the viral infection.

Answered 7/1/2013

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Dr. Fernando Torres answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Virus: Sars is caused by a viral infection in the lungs. Unfurtunately, we depend on our body to heal this type of injury. The danger of sars is that the virus causes severe damage to the lungs and it takes months for the lung injury to heal. Thus the virus is dead, but the damage caused by the virus takes a long time to heal.

Answered 11/17/2012

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