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.
Período de Contagio: Varies by disease
1 country with reported activity. Updated from real-time surveillance data.
1 state with reported activity. Click a state for detailed surveillance.
Inteligencia en tiempo real de monitoreo global de salud y vigilancia impulsada por IA
Fuentes de datos: BEACON, ProMED, OMS, CDC y más de 50 agencias nacionales de salud
✓ Datos en vivo actualizados en tiempo real desde fuentes de salud globales
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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Información confiable de las principales organizaciones de salud
Orientación oficial de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU.
Ver Recursos del CDC →Vigilancia global de enfermedades y directrices de la Organización Mundial de la Salud
Ver Recursos de la OMS →La información sobre enfermedades en Virus Watcher es revisada por nuestro Epidemiólogo Jefe, ex analista principal del CDC para el pronóstico FluSight. Los datos de brotes se agregan de fuentes verificadas incluyendo BEACON, ProMED, OMS, CDC y más de 50 agencias nacionales de salud. Esta información es con fines educativos y no debe reemplazar el asesoramiento médico profesional.
Última revisión: 2026-07-18
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