Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (cont.)
Medical Author:
Richard L Oehler, MD
Medical Editor:
Wesley W Emmons, MD, FACP
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Michael Stuart Bronze, MD
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Medical TreatmentCurrently, no specific treatment exists for SARS, although various treatments have been tried with unclear success. Persons with confirmed or suspected SARS should be isolated and undergo aggressive treatment in a hospital. Mechanical ventilation (a device that assists in a person's breathing) and critical care may be necessary. |
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening viral infection caused by a previously unrecognized virus from the Coronaviridae family.
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