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SARS
Effects
The effect of SARS on health was massive. According to WHO, from Nov 1 2002 to July 31, 2003, 648 of the 8082 SARS cases in mainland China and Hong Kong died. Worldwide, in just 6 months, there were more than 8000 infected individuals, with over 700 deaths.
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The SARS epidemic brought great harm not only to peoples’ physical and mental health, but also to the economy. It was estimated that Asian states lost USD 12–18 billion as the SARS crisis depressed travel, tourism, and retail sales. SARS had a large impact on tourism and its related industries, and due to the spread of SARS, population movement in China and many counties decreased. Economic activity.
Due to a lack of trustworthy official information, folk tales about the epidemic situation spread through word of mouth, mobile phone short messages, social media transmission, and other ways. The rumors about SARS exacerbated the spread of social panic, reflected in an escalation of panic buying of drugs in Guangdong province. Political.
One rumor was that Banlangen (Radix isatidis) and vinegar could prevent and control SARS, but whether it was actually effective for SARS was not scientifically established at this time. In early January 2003, the first wave to purchase antiviral drugs occurred in Heyuan city. After half a month, the drug purchasing spree had spread to Zhongshan city; then the buying spree gradually spread through Guangdong province. Economic activity.
Some governments are very transparent with their information with SARS, while others are not, like China's. Transparency affects the information with SARS, and not being transparent can lead to mistrust of government, and lack of reliable information, which caused the buying spree of Radix isatidis, which wasn't scientifically proven useful at the time. This also caused people to waste their money, losing it to something useless due to lack of information, and lack of being transparent.
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Transmission
SARS is an airborne virus that can spread through small droplets of saliva similar to influenza and the cold.
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SARS reduces business. People cant go out and eat at restaurants, or travel to different places and stay in a hotel. This hurts businesses that thrive off of social interaction. Businesses like restaurants, airlines and hotels suffer because of the social interaction restriction. SARS is an airborne virus, meaning that just coming in contact and speaking with someone could possibly get you infected.
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Symptoms
The incubation period of SARS is usually around 2 to 7 days but may be as long as 10. Social interaction.
SARS generally follows a typical pattern. Stage 1 is characterized by fevers (,38°C), fatigue, headaches, chills, myalgias, malaise, anorexia, and, in some cases, diarrhea. This stage lasts from 3 to 7 days. Social interaction.
In 10-20% of SARS cases, the respiratory illness is severe enough to require intubation and mechanical ventilation. The white blood cell is often decreased in the early stages of the disease, and many people have low platelet counts at the peak of the disease. Social interaction.
Stage 2 of SARS is the lower respiratory track phase and can begin 3 or more days after incubation. Patients will start to feel dyspnoea that may be accompanied or progress to hypoxemia. Chest radiography findings may initially be normal, and 7 days or longer may elapse before findings become abnormal. Social interaction.
Treatment
There is no cure or vaccine for SARS, and treatment should be supportive and based on the patient’s symptoms. Social interaction.
Causes
SARS was brought to Hong Kong by a visiting doctor. Geographical.
Hong Kong researchers may have found the main culprit.
The masked palm civet, a small cat-like mammal that is treated as a delicacy in certain parts of China. Geographical.
Yuen Kwok-Yung (,a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong,) and his team decided to screen large numbers of civets and other game animals. They found that four of the masked palm civets were carrying a coronavirus that caused SARS. The animals are common in China, India and Malaysia. Geographical.
Professor Yuen said it was unlikely that people had been infected by eating civets, but suggests the virus may have jumped into humans as they raised, slaughtered and cooked them. Social interaction.
Preventive measures
When showing symptoms of SARS, wear a surgical mask and refrain from attending school or work, and going to crowded social areas. Seek medical advice immediately. Social interaction.
Tracing to identify both the source of the infection and contacts of those who are at risk of contracting SARS. Social interaction.
Isolation of suspected cases. Social interaction.
Perform good hygiene frequently, such as covering your mouth and nose when sneezing with a tissue, then disposing of it into a lidded bin, and washing hands thoroughly afterwards. Social interaction.
To prevent SARS, we should be controlling outbreaks and that relies on containment measures. Some containment measures are:
Quarantine of suspected contacts for 10 days.
Social interaction.
Key of Interactions: Geographical, Social interactions, Economic activity, Political