Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness. SARS first appeared in China in November 2002. Within six weeks, SARS spread worldwide, carried by unsuspecting travelers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 8,000 people were infected and about 800 eventually died of severe acute respiratory syndrome during the outbreak.
Symptomss:
- Fever, 100.4 F (38 C) or higher
- Chills
- Muscle soreness
- Headache
- General feeling of discomfort
- Lympathic system: Infectious to the body's immune system
- Respiratory system: affects breathing system
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sars/DS00501
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This disease disrupt normal body functioning by infecting your body's immune system which can make you become sick a lot easier. It can also make it harder for you to get better after you become sick.
SARS was a huge problem during 2002 and some people thought it could become an epedemic. By affecting the immune system, it will stop and or slow down the recovery process much like what happens with AIDS.
Shortness of breath and difficult breathing does make SARS every difficult to overcome. By not being able to breath normally the respiratory system will have to work harder and get tired easily.
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