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What is SARS?
What is SARS?
- A bacterial respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-1.
- A viral respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. (correct)
- A fungal respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-1.
- A parasitic respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.
What are the symptoms of SARS?
What are the symptoms of SARS?
- Fever, rash, and sore throat.
- Fatigue, diarrhea, and vomiting.
- Fever, cough, headache, muscle pains, and difficulty breathing. (correct)
- Joint pain, nausea, and loss of appetite
What is the chance of death from SARS?
What is the chance of death from SARS?
- 2.5%
- 5.5%
- 7.5%
- 9.5% (correct)
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- SARS is a viral respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-1.
- It originated from cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Yunnan, China.
- Symptoms include fever, cough, headache, muscle pains, and difficulty breathing.
- Complications can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death.
- Prevention methods include hand washing, cough etiquette, and avoiding close contact with infected persons.
- The chance of death from SARS is 9.5%.
- There were a total of 8,096 SARS cases.
- 783 deaths were reported.
- The first known cases occurred in November 2002.
- SARS caused the 2002-2004 outbreak.
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