Catalog
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Link to WHO Definition
Severe acute respiratory syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/652944603
A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-1. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, cough, myalgia, tachycardia, or diarrhea. This disease may also lead to pneumonia. Transmission is by direct contact or airborne transmission - by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of coronavirus SARS-CoV-1 in a blood, stool, respiratory secretions, or body tissue sample.