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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by a SARS-associated coronavirus. It was first identified at the end of February 2003 during an outbreak that emerged in China and spread to 4 other countries. SARS is an airborne virus and can spread through small droplets of saliva in a similar way to the cold and influenza
Detailed Information
Disease Name Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Virus Name SARS-CoV
Capsid Symmetry Helical
Capsid Naked/Enveloped Enveloped
Family Coronaviridae
Genus Betacoronavirus
Genome Single-stranded positive-sense RNA
Proteome 16 non-structural, 8 accessory and 4 structural proteins
Antigenic Target Spike
Incubation Period 2-7 days
Zoonotic Evidence Yes
Host Human, bats, palm civet
Chronology_Time 2002
Regions Affected North America, South America, Europe, and Asia
Susceptible Age Group Adults aged 25–70 years
Transmission Route Respiratory, close contact
Symptoms Fever, dry cough, headache, muscle aches and difficulty breathing
Co-infection NA
Genome Reference Genome Link
Proteome Reference Proteome Link
References Reference 1, Reference 2