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SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the virus SARS-CoV-1, the first identified strain of the SARS-related coronavirus. The first known cases occurred in November 2002, and the syndrome caused the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. In the 2010s, Chinese scientists traced the virus through the…

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Causes
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-1)
Complications
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with other comorbidities that eventually leads to death
Deaths
783 known (Particularly in Asia)
Frequency
8,096 total confirmed cases (2002–2004), no new cases since 2004
Other names
Sudden acute respiratory syndrome
Prevention
N95 or FFP2 respirators, ventilation, UVGI, avoiding travel to affected areas

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SARS

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples216
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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SARS

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related to Spread to other regions · 37
SARS → American, Carlo Urbani, CDC, China, Disease Control, February, Guangdong, Hanoi, Hanoi French Hospital, Hebei, Hong Kong, Hubei, Inner Mongolia, Italian, Jiangsu, Jilin, Johnny Chen, Local, Manila, March
related to Outbreak in South China · 34
SARS → Air China Boeing, Arabic, Canada's Global Public Health, China, Chinese, Despite, English, February, French, GOARN, GPHIN, Guangdong, Guangzhou, In, Intelligence Network, Internet, January, November, Outbreak Alert, People's Republic
related to Identification of virus · 28
SARS → American, April, By June, Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory, Carlo Urbani, Chen's, Erasmus University, February, Guan Yi, Hanoi, He, In, Italian, Johnny Chen, Koch's, Leo Poon, Malik Peiris, March, Netherlands, Peiris
related to Laboratory accidents · 19
SARS → After, April, August, Beijing, BSL-4, China, Chinese Institute, December, He, National Defense University, National University, One, Singapore, Taipei, Taiwan's, The, The Taiwan CDC, Two, Virology
related to Epidemiology · 18
SARS → At, Bangkok, Carlo Urbani, CFR, China, Dr, Foshan, Hanoi, His, June, No, November, On February, Patients, The, Vietnam, Vietnam French Hospital, WHO
has treatment · 12
SARS → Administration, As SARS, British Thoracic Society/British Infection, In, O2, People, SARS-CoV, Society/Health Protection Agency, Tested, There, Treatment, While
has prevention · 11
SARS → Anthony Fauci, CDC, In, Peter Hotez, SARS-COV-1, Strategic National Stockpile, Texas, The, To, Tracing, University
related to External links · 11
SARS → Disease Control, Library, MedicineSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome, MedlinePlus, News, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Symptoms, The United States National, US Centers, WHO, World Health Organization
related to Containment · 8
SARS → China, December, In, January, July, The, The World Health Organization, While SARS-CoV-1
see also · 7
SARS → China, ChinaHealthy, East, June, Nanshan, Saudi ArabiaSARS, Severe

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virus china disease 2003 outbreak cases 2004 health patients first sars-cov-1 coronavirus hospital chinese infected epidemic spread 2002 symptoms may

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SARSCausesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-1)1.00infobox
SARSComplicationsAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with other comorbidities that eventually leads to death1.00infobox
SARSDeaths783 known (Particularly in Asia)1.00infobox
SARSFrequency8,096 total confirmed cases (2002–2004), no new cases since 20041.00infobox
SARSOther namesSudden acute respiratory syndrome1.00infobox
SARSPreventionN95 or FFP2 respirators, ventilation, UVGI, avoiding travel to affected areas1.00infobox
SARSPrognosis9.5% chance of death (all countries)1.00infobox
SARSPronunciation/sɑːrz/1.00infobox
SARSSpecialtyInfectious disease1.00infobox
SARSSymptomsFever, persistent dry cough, headache, muscle pains, difficulty breathing1.00infobox
SARSUsual onset4–6 days post-exposure1.00infobox
SARSis aviral disease0.90text

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