The Scoop On SARS And Other Info

Several years ago, a major health problem occurred in China, Vietnam, Singapore and several other countries. This health problem was a major pandemic called SARS which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. The reasons for the overwhelming concern was that SARS killed as many as 15% of the people who contracted it.

Likely caused by a virus within the corona virus family, SARS is a motley collection of various symptoms that could turn into pneumonia. Primary symptoms that occur are similar to the flu with fever, muscle pain, fatigue, sore throat, coughing, gastrointestinal issues and even shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Each person who contracts SARS will have slightly different symptoms but one thing is always the same – a fever of at least 100.5 .