
The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in China in November 2002. The agent causing this illness has been identified as a novel coronavirus, SARS-coronavirus. Since its introduction <1 year ago, this virus has infected 8098 people in 26 countries, killing 774 of them. We present an overview of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of SARS based on the current state of knowledge derived from published studies and our own personal experience.
China, Infection Control, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, World Health Organization, Antiviral Agents, Communicable Diseases, Emerging, Disease Outbreaks, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Ribavirin, Humans
China, Infection Control, Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, World Health Organization, Antiviral Agents, Communicable Diseases, Emerging, Disease Outbreaks, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Ribavirin, Humans
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