How Do You Recognize And Treat SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)?
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of the illness, these include: Loading… • High fever. • Chills. • Headache. • Overall feeling of discomfort. • Body aches. • Mild respiratory symptoms at the onset. • Diarrhea (seen in only 10-20% of those infected). • Dry cough. • The majority of those infected will develop pneumonia. • Know that SARS is spread by close person-to-person contact. Droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth, or nose of people nearby. The virus can also be spread by touching objects that have been contaminated then touching the mouth, nose, or eyes. It is yet unknown if the virus is spread through the air. Understand that the treatment for SARS is the same as that administered to anyone with a serious community-acquired atypical pneumonia. Loading…
