SARS
Viral lung crisis
SARS is an acronym for severe acute respiratory syndrome, a viral respiratory illness that emerged in China in 2002 and spread globally before being contained in 2003.
The disease caused fever, cough, and breathing difficulties, with a significant mortality rate.
SARS became a reference point for later outbreaks, including COVID-19, which is caused by a related coronavirus sometimes called SARS-CoV-2.
Global disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- transmissionSending of information
- contagionDisease spread by contact
infection · incubation · surveillance · contact tracing · superspreader · isolation · containment · cluster
Spike-ringed viral family
- spike proteinViral membrane projection enabling infection
- RNAGene expression molecule
- zoonoticDisease from animals
- civet catSmall musk-bearing carnivore
mutation · viral load · replication · antigen · antibody · serology · PCR · viral shedding
Chinese special administrative region
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- feverElevated body temperature
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
hypoxia · acute · atypical pneumonia · mortality · recovery · sequelae · long-term effects
UN health authority
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
ICU · hospital · hand hygiene · disinfection · public health · epidemiology · vaccine development · antiviral
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- transmissionSending of information
contagion · infection · incubation · surveillance · contact tracing · superspreader · isolation · containment · cluster · hotspot
coronavirus
Spike-ringed viral family
- spike proteinViral membrane projection enabling infection
- RNAGene expression molecule
- zoonoticDisease from animals
civet cat · mutation · viral load · replication · antigen · antibody · serology · PCR · viral shedding · genome sequencing
Hong Kong
Chinese special administrative region
- GuangdongSoutheastern Chinese province
- TorontoOntario's capital city
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
Taiwan · Asia · 2003 · global spread · international travel
syndrome
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- feverElevated body temperature
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
dyspnea · hypoxia · acute · atypical pneumonia · mortality · recovery · sequelae · long-term effects
WHO
UN health authority
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
ventilator · ICU · hospital · hand hygiene · disinfection · public health · epidemiology · vaccine development · antiviral · treatment protocol
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- epidemicsepidemic, pandemic, outbreak, disease, Black Death
- viral diseasesinfluenza, measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox
- COVID-19COVID-19, spike protein, mRNA vaccines, omicron, variants
- coronavirusescoronavirus, betacoronavirus, MERS, COVID-19, COVID-19 virus
SARShealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · vitality · immunity · robust health
SARScontainment
Preventing hostile expansion
eradication · disease control · herd immunity · epidemic control · disease prevention
- SARS outbreakContagious respiratory disease spread