Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBhaskar, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorLodha, Rakeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorKabra, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-05-05en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T11:14:41Z
dc.date.available2003-05-05en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T11:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2003-05-05en_US
dc.description15 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractSeveral cases of life threatening respiratory disease with no identifiable cause were reported from Guangdong Province, China; these were soon followed by reports from many other countries. The disease was named as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus, isolated from the respiratory secretions of patients, has been implicated in the causation of SARS. The modes of transmission include droplet spread, close contact, and Fomites; shedding of virus from respiratory tract is the primary mode of transmission. SARS clinically presents with high-grade fever, chills and rigors, myalgia, headache, cough with or without sputum production, dyspnea, and dizziness. Chest radiographs reveal unilateral or bilateral, predominantly peripheral, areas of consolidation progressing with in a short time of bilateral patchy consolidation. Preliminary reports suggest a milder illness in young children. The case definition of probable SARS cases, laboratory investigations and precautions for prevention of spread are discussed.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhaskar G, Lodha R, Kabra SK. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2003 May; 70(5): 401-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/79476
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunicable Diseases, Emergingen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaksen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfection Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshPrognosisen_US
dc.subject.meshSARS Virus --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshTravelen_US
dc.subject.meshWorld Healthen_US
dc.titleSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
Files
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.79 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Indian Journal of Pediatrics