SARS-CoV
Respiratory virus family
SARS-CoV is the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a potentially fatal respiratory illness that emerged in 2002.
The name is short for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
SARS-CoV-2, a related virus identified in 2019, causes COVID-19 and sparked a global pandemic.
Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- zoonoticDisease from animals
- interspeciesBetween different species
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- cross-speciesBetween different species
Isolation preventing disease transmission
Tiny liquid sphere
- airborneTraveling through air
- aerosolMist in gas
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- contagionDisease spread by contact
spread · infection · incubation · superspreading · PPE
Gene expression molecule
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
recombination · genomic · antigenic · epitope · serology · polymerase
Highly contagious transmitter
- clusterGathered group nearby
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- contact-tracingIdentifying disease transmission paths
Elevated body temperature
Rate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- mortalityState of eventual death
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Musk-secreting Asian carnivore
- zoonoticDisease from animals
- interspeciesBetween different species
- spilloverExcess that escapes
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
droplet
Tiny liquid sphere
- airborneTraveling through air
- aerosolMist in gas
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
contagion · spread · infection · incubation · superspreading · PPE
RNA
Gene expression molecule
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
mutation · recombination · genomic · antigenic · epitope · serology · polymerase
super-spreader
Highly contagious transmitter
fever
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
hypoxia · ventilator · intensive-care · hospitalization · interferon
incidence
Rate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- mortalityState of eventual death
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- coronavirusesbetacoronavirus, MERS, COVID-19, COVID-19 virus, omicron
- deadly virusesEbola virus, smallpox, hantavirus
SARS-CoVinfluenza virus
Pathogen causing seasonal respiratory illness
HIV · Ebola virus · bacterial pneumonia · rhinovirus · adenovirus