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Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Síndrome respiratória aguda grave
CategoryDefinition
A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with coronavirus. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, cough, myalgia, tachycardia, or diarrhoea. This disease may also lead to pneumonia. Transmission is by direct contact, inhalation of infected respiratory secretions, or airborne transmission. Confirmation is by identification of coronavirus in a blood, stool, respiratory secretions, or body tissue sample.
Exclusions
- COVID-19, virus identified
- COVID-19, virus not identified
Index Terms
Severe acute respiratory syndromeSARS - [severe acute respiratory syndrome]