1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
By: Alex St.Clair
Jeremy Gorby
Devyn Caron

2. What is SARS?
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS, is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus that was first identified in Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress (severe breathing difficulty) and can lead to death.

3. SARS History/Discovery
SARS was first discovered in the Guangdong Province in 2003 by Dr. Carlo Urbani, when a man came to him that had traveled through Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Hanoi Vietnam and was feeling ill. After the doctor had diagnosed the man they both died.

4. History/Discovery cont.
The World Health Organization ,(WHO), identified SARS as a global health threat, and issued a travel advisory. WHO updates closely tracked the spread of SARS. It wasn't clear whether SARS would become a global pandemic.

5. Symptoms
Chills and shaking
Coughing that usually occurs 2-3 days after other symptoms.
Fever greater than degrees F
Head and Muscle aches
Difficulty breathing

6. Transmission
SARS is transmitted through the air, if a person that is infected sneezes or coughs and an uninfected breathes in that air they can get infected. SARS is contracted just like the flu.

7. Treatment
SARS is treated like pneumonia and antibiotics are the most common treatment. High doses of steroids to reduce the swelling in the lungs, victims may also be put on oxygen, breath support, or chest therapy.

8. Pictures/ videos

9. Works Cited
SARS Infected areas in the world. N.d. Map. nature.comWeb. 25 Mar 2014.
"National Institutes of health." . PubMed Health. Web. 25 Mar 2014.