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Does anyone know about sars.?


Does anyone know about sars.?

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Symptoms of SARS
In general, SARS begins with a high fever (temperature greater than 100.4掳F [>38.0掳C]). Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. Some people also have mild respiratory symptoms at the outset. About 10 percent to 20 percent of patients have diarrhea. After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry cough. Most patients develop pneumonia.

How SARS spreads
The main way that SARS seems to spread is by close person-to-person contact. The virus that causes SARS is thought to be transmitted most readily by respiratory droplets (droplet spread) produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Droplet spread can happen when droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance (generally up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or eyes of persons who are nearby. The virus also can spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with infectious droplets and then touches his or her mouth, nose, or eye(s). In addition, it is possible that the SARS virus might spread more broadly through the air (airborne spread) or by other ways that are not now known.

What does 鈥渃lose contact鈥?mean?
In the context of SARS, close contact means having cared for or lived with someone with SARS or having direct contact with respiratory secretions or body fluids of a patient with SARS. Examples of close contact include kissing or hugging, sharing eating or drinking utensils, talking to someone within 3 feet, and touching someone directly. Close contact does not include activities like walking by a person or briefly sitting across a waiting room or office.

cover your mouth

its airborne disease, travelled through small droplet, meaning when someone ine the back of aroom coughs , one can get infected in the front of the room

SARS is: Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome
It is caused by Coronavirus
Look at
http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/3035/Coron...
http://www.retroscreen.com/?a=vinfo&v=sa...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS

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