Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious viral respiratory illness caused by the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It primarily affected humans during a global outbreak in 2002-2003, causing severe pneumonia and respiratory distress.
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SARS first emerged in Guangdong, China, in November 2002, and rapidly spread internationally in 2003, causing a significant global outbreak. This epidemic highlighted the challenges of controlling rapidly spreading emerging infections and spurred major advancements in global public health surveillance and response systems. The virus was successfully contained by July 2003.
SARS-CoV primarily spread through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, allowing for close-contact transmission. It can also spread indirectly via contact with contaminated surfaces (fomites). Airborne transmission, especially during aerosol-generating medical procedures, was also a concern in healthcare settings.
Période de Contagiosité : Varies by disease
1 country with reported activity. Updated from real-time surveillance data.
Renseignements en temps réel issus de la surveillance sanitaire mondiale et de la surveillance par IA
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✓ Données en direct mises à jour en temps réel depuis les sources de santé mondiales
Acre and Rio Branco in Brazil are currently under alert for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. This indicates an active and potentially spreading severe respiratory illness in these regions, posing an immediate threat to public health.
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Informations fiables provenant des principales organisations de santé
Directives officielles des Centers for Disease Control and Prevention des États-Unis
Voir les Ressources du CDC →Surveillance mondiale des maladies et directives de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Voir les Ressources de l'OMS →Les informations sur les maladies sur Virus Watcher sont révisées par notre Épidémiologiste en Chef, ancien analyste principal du CDC pour les prévisions FluSight. Les données épidémiques sont agrégées à partir de sources vérifiées notamment BEACON, ProMED, OMS, CDC et plus de 50 agences nationales de santé. Ces informations sont à des fins éducatives et ne doivent pas remplacer les conseils médicaux professionnels.
Dernière révision : 2026-08-13
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