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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness that causes fever, body aches, and breathing difficulties. It spreads through close contact with infected individuals or surfaces contaminated with respiratory secretions. While most U.S. cases have occurred in travelers, there have been few cases of local spread to close contacts or health workers. A newly discovered coronavirus is believed to be the cause of SARS.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness that causes fever, body aches, and breathing difficulties. It spreads through close contact with infected individuals or surfaces contaminated with respiratory secretions. While most U.S. cases have occurred in travelers, there have been few cases of local spread to close contacts or health workers. A newly discovered coronavirus is believed to be the cause of SARS.

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SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)

SEVERE ACUTE
RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
(SARS)
What is SARS?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory illness that has recently been reported
in Asia, North America, and Europe. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease
and what is being done to combat its spread.

Symptoms of SARS
In general, SARS begins with a fever greater than 100.4°F [>38.0°C]. Other symptoms may
include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. Some people also experience
mild respiratory symptoms. After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry cough and have
trouble breathing.

How SARS spreads


The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close person-to-person contact. Most cases of
SARS have involved people who cared for or lived with someone with SARS, or had direct
contact with infectious material (for example, respiratory secretions) from a person who has
SARS. Potential ways in which SARS can be spread include touching the skin of other people or
objects that are contaminated with infectious droplets and then touching your eye(s), nose, or
mouth. This can happen when someone who is sick with SARS coughs or sneezes droplets onto
themselves, other people, or nearby surfaces. It also is possible that SARS can be spread more
broadly through the air or by other ways that are currently not known.

Who is at risk for SARS


Most of the U.S. cases of SARS have occurred among travelers returning to the United States
from other parts of the world with SARS. There have been very few cases as a result of spread to
close contacts such as family members and health care workers. Currently, there is no evidence
that SARS is spreading more widely in the community in the United States.

Possible cause of SARS


Scientists at CDC and other laboratories have detected a previously unrecognized coronavirus in
patients with SARS. The new coronavirus is the leading hypothesis for the cause of SARS.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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