A person suspected of having SARS should be admitted to hospital immediately and kept in isolation under close observation. There's not much scientific evidence to show that these treatments are effective. The antiviral medicine ribavirin is known to be ineffective at treating SARS. To reduce your risk of becoming infected, avoid direct contact with people who have the SARS virus until at least 10 days after their symptoms have gone.
In some situations it may be appropriate to wear gloves, masks and goggles to help prevent the spread of SARS. The Travel Health Pro website also has travel advice by country. Page last reviewed: 24 October Next review due: 24 October SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome. Since , there have not been any known cases of SARS reported anywhere in the world.
Viral mutations Like all living things, viruses are constantly changing and evolving. Examples of mutated viruses include: SARS HIV — thought to be a mutated version of a virus found in monkeys bird flu avian flu — a mutated version of a flu virus found in birds swine flu — a mutated version of a flu virus thought to have originated in pigs How SARS is spread SARS is an airborne virus, which means it's spread in a similar way to colds and flu.
The symptoms of SARS include: a high temperature fever extreme tiredness fatigue headaches chills muscle pain loss of appetite diarrhoea After these symptoms, the infection will begin to affect your lungs and airways respiratory system , leading to additional symptoms, such as: a dry cough breathing difficulties an increasing lack of oxygen in the blood, which can be fatal in the most severe cases Treatment for SARS There's currently no cure for SARS, but research to find a vaccine is ongoing.
Treatment is mainly supportive, and may include: assisting with breathing using a ventilator to deliver oxygen antibiotics to treat bacteria that cause pneumonia antiviral medicines high doses of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs There's not much scientific evidence to show that these treatments are effective.
To prevent spreading the infection, it's important to: wash your hands thoroughly using an alcohol based hand detergent cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough avoid sharing food, drink and utensils regularly clean surfaces with disinfectant In some situations it may be appropriate to wear gloves, masks and goggles to help prevent the spread of SARS. Skip to header Skip to main content Skip to footer. In Depth. Would you like to receive The WeekDay newsletter? If you wish to object to the use of your data in this way, please tick here.
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