SARS
Alternative names
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Definition
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 an example of how quickly a networked health system can respond to an emerging threat.
see Severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Last revised: December 3, 2012
by Levon Ter-Markosyan, D.M.D.
by Levon Ter-Markosyan, D.M.D.
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