Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Definition

Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a communicable viral disease

Causative organism

Corona virus

Mode of transmission

·  Close contact with infected person

·  Contaminated air and surfaces

·  If a person touches a contaminate surface and then touches their eye, mouth or nose

Incubation period - 2 to 7 days

Clinical manifestations

1.    Fever            

2.    Malaise chills

3.    Headache     

4.    Myalgia

5.    Dizziness      

6.    Cough sore throat

7.    Running nose         

8.    Acute respiratory distress

Complications

·  Pneumonia

·  Breathing problems.

·  Orchitis

Control measures

·  Good hand hygiene

·  Pay attention to what surfaces you touch

·  Infected person must cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze

·  Use surgical mask

·  Use gloves

Treatment

There is no specific treatment for SARS. No clinical improvement has been attributeable to the use of antibiotics