• SARS

    abbreviation of

    SARS stands for…

    Severe acute respiratory syndrome; a highly virulent form of pneumonia caused by the corona virus. A 2003 SARS epidemic spread rapidly from Asia to Europe and America through air traffic. 8,000 cases were reported worldwide. Because of the short incubation period, patients could be quickly identified and isolated, which helped contain the epidemic.

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