​Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Coronavirus ( Cov))

​Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Coronavirus ( Cov)) 
It is a new coronavirus (CoV) that causes SARS. Approximately 30% of cold cases are caused by coronaviruses that were previously identified. SARS CoV is spread by respiratory droplets that are exhaled or coughed, and it needs close contact between individuals to spread. Additionally, the fecal-oral pathway and contaminated footpaths might transmit infection. Hong Kong published the first report of SARS in 2003. The SARS outbreak caused more than 8,000 illnesses and almost 800 deaths globally within months of spreading to North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. There were no SARS-related fatalities in the US; instead, all cases were linked to visitors coming back from regions where SARS had been reported.
Emerging from an animal reservoir, SARS is an infectious disease that may have spread to humans.

The hallmark of SARS is a two-to seven-day incubation period, which is followed by a high fever. In 10% to 20% of cases, symptoms also include headache, body aches, and diarrhea.
After two to seven days, patients with SARS develop pneumonia, hypoxia necessitating mechanical ventilation, and a dry, productive cough. The death rate from SARS is 10%.

The full pathophysiology of SARS-CoV is unknown. Common hematologic symptoms include lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia, and histology reveals diffuse alveolar destruction.
lab RT-PCR, serologic assays for the detection of CoV-specific antibodies, and viral diagnosis isolation in cell culture are the three methods used to identify SARS CoV.

There isn't a specific SARS CoV vaccination or treatment. Isolating sick people and quarantining those who have been exposed to SARS CoV are preventive methods to stop the spread of the virus. Frequent hand washing, travel restrictions to SARS-affected locations, and the use of personal protective equipment by healthcare professionals are among the steps used to stop the transmission and exposure of SARS CoV.