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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia, resulting in acute respiratory distress and sometimes death. It is a dramatic example of how quickly world travel can spread a disease. It is also...
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Symptoms
The hallmark symptoms are fever greater than 100.4 degrees F (38.0 degrees C) and cough, difficulty breathing, or other...
Causes
SARS is caused by a new member of the coronavirus family (the same family that can cause the common cold. The discovery...
Tests
Your health care provider may hear abnormal lung sounds while listening to the chest with a stethoscope. In most people...
Treatments
People suspected of having SARS should be evaluated immediately by a physician, and hospitalized under isolation if the...
Prevention
Minimizing contact with people with SARS minimizes the risk of the disease. This might include minimizing travel to loc...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you suspect you or someone you have had close contact with has SARS.
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