starvingartist Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 A New Disease Called SARS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a new disease called severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The disease was first reported among people in Guangdong Province (China), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Hong Kong. It has since spread to other countries. As of April 1, more than 70 cases of SARS had been reported in the United States. This fact sheet describes the disease and important guidelines for preventing the spread of SARS. Symptoms of SARS In general, SARS begins with a fever greater than 100.4°F [>38.0°C]. Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. Some people also experience mild respiratory symptoms. After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry cough and have trouble breathing. How SARS Spreads Public health experts think that SARS is spread by close contact between people. SARS is most likely spread when someone sick with the disease coughs droplets into the air and someone else breathes them in. It is possible that SARS also can spread more broadly through the air or from touching objects that have become contaminated. Who Is at Risk For SARS Cases of SARS continue to be reported mainly among people who have had direct close contact with an infected person, such as those sharing a household with a SARS patient and health care workers who did not use infection control procedures while taking care of a SARS patient. In the United States, there is no indication of community spread at this time. CDC continues to monitor this situation very closely. What You Should Do to Protect Yourself CDC has issued interim guidelines for patients with suspected SARS in the healthcare setting and in households. These guidelines may change as we learn more about SARS. If you get sick with the symptoms described above and have been in close contact with someone who might have SARS, see your health care provider and follow the guidelines below. Guidelines If you think you (or someone in your family) might have SARS, you should: Consult a health care provider as soon as possible. Cover your mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing. If you have a surgical mask, wear it during close contact with other people. A mask can reduce the number of droplets coughed into the air. If you have SARS and are being cared for at home, you should: Follow the instructions given by your health care provider. Limit your activities outside the home during this 10-day period. For example, do not go to work, school, or public areas. Wash your hands often and well, especially after you have blown your nose. Cover your mouth and nose with tissue when you sneeze or cough. If possible, wear a surgical mask when around other people in your home. If you can't wear a mask, the members of your household should wear one when they are around you. Don't share silverware, towels, or bedding with anyone in your home until these items have been washed with soap and hot water. Clean surfaces (counter or tabletops, door knobs, bathroom fixtures, etc.) that have been contaminated by body fluids (sweat, saliva, mucous, or even vomit or urine) from the SARS patient with a household disinfectant used according to the manufacturer's instructions. Wear disposable gloves during all cleaning activities. Throw these out when you are done. Do not reuse them. Follow these instructions for 10 days after your fever and respiratory symptoms have gone away. If you are caring for someone at home who has SARS, you should: Be sure that the person with SARS has seen a health care provider and is following instructions for medication and care. Be sure that all members of your household are washing their hands frequently with soap and hot water or using alcohol-based hand wash. Wear disposable gloves if you have direct contact with body fluids of a SARS patient. However, the wearing of gloves is not a substitute for good hand hygiene. After contact with body fluids of a SARS patient, remove the gloves, throw them out, and wash your hands. Do not wash or reuse the gloves. Encourage the person with SARS to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. If possible, the person with SARS should wear a surgical mask during close contact with other people in the home. If the person with SARS cannot wear a surgical mask, other members of the household should wear one when in the room with that person. Do not use silverware, towels, bedding, clothing, or other items that have been used by the person with SARS until these items have been washed with soap and hot water. Clean surfaces (counter or tabletops, door knobs, bathroom fixtures, etc.) that have been contaminated by body fluids (sweat, saliva, mucous, or even vomit or urine) with a household disinfectant used according to the manufacturer's instructions. Wear disposable gloves during all cleaning activities. Throw these out when done. Do not reuse them. Follow these instructions for 10 days after the sick person's fever and respiratory symptoms have gone away. If you develop a fever or respiratory symptoms, contact your health care provider immediately and tell him or her that you have had close contact with a SARS patient. For more information, call the CDC public response hotline at (888) 246-2675 (English), (888) 246-2857 (Español), or (866) 874-2646 (TTY) Published April 2, 2003. Medically reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Why is there so little news coverage on this? And are there any known cases of death? It seems that it can be treated, but is there some sort of medication for it? I'm very confused??? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I think this is the first thread about SARS, no one has really talked about it much in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by starvingartist Why is there so little news coverage on this? And are there any known cases of death? It seems that it can be treated, but is there some sort of medication for it? I'm very confused??? :confused: there have been deaths linked to this disease, I am not sure how many though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by starvingartist SARS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by dgmodel Care to explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by dnice35 there have been deaths linked to this disease, I am not sure how many though. Ok I just found it's killed 78, but how and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by starvingartist Ok I just found it's killed 78, but how and why? They dont know exactly where this disease originated from, supposely the symptoms are flu like, thats all I know so far. they claim it was spread through airlines travels, kinda like that movie outbreak.... scary shit aint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by dnice35 They dont know exactly where this disease originated from, supposely the symptoms are flu like, thats all I know so far. they claim it was spread through airlines travels, kinda like that movie outbreak.... scary shit aint it? Yes, I agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by starvingartist Ok I just found it's killed 78, but how and why? you get pneumonia in both lungs....it disables your abilitly to breath and in most cases you have to be put on a respirator...it highly contagious through the air.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Wheres Cuba Gooding Jr and Dustin Hoffman when you need them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by dnice35 Wheres Cuba Gooding Jr and Dustin Hoffman when you need them? Yeah, whose going to save the world? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Is it supposed to be highly contagious through the air? Last I heard, it was transmitted only through close contact though they thought it might be contagious through air... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by raver_mania Is it supposed to be highly contagious through the air? Last I heard, it was transmitted only through close contact though they thought it might be contagious through air... Yup, highly contagious:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by raver_mania Is it supposed to be highly contagious through the air? Last I heard, it was transmitted only through close contact though they thought it might be contagious through air... i meant you can contact from your office mates, in close quarters, ect.....not walking around a park or something.....sorry for the confusion.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by raver_mania Is it supposed to be highly contagious through the air? Last I heard, it was transmitted only through close contact though they thought it might be contagious through air... Well they are being vague, and using words such as "most likely". I guess close contact is the only way they can say for sure. They might also be trying to avoid mass hysteria. To quote the article again:How SARS Spreads Public health experts think that SARS is spread by close contact between people. SARS is most likely spread when someone sick with the disease coughs droplets into the air and someone else breathes them in. It is possible that SARS also can spread more broadly through the air or from touching objects that have become contaminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 fashionable face masks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvingartist Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by underwater fashionable face masks... I feel horrible for finding that humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripinchick Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 There has been plenty of news on this. It just hasn't had a chance to get front page due to the war coverage.There is still no cure for it, but apparently runs it's coarse after 10 - 14 days. And can be fatal if not treated. The main symptoms of SARS are high fever (greater than 38 Celsius or 100.4 Fahrenheit), combined with a dry cough, shortness of breath, or breathing difficulties. Chest X-rays indicate changes compatible with pneumonia. Other possible symptoms include headache, muscular stiffness, loss of appetite, malaise, confusion, rash and diarrhea. Experts believe SARS spreads through close contact with an infected person, such as between family members or between patient and doctor. The incubation period -- the length of time between exposure and symptoms emerging -- is estimated to range from two to seven days. FromCNN:No one has conclusively proved what causes the disease, although U.S. health officials say they are 90 percent sure it's a new form of the coronavirus, one of the causes of the common cold. The virus first surfaced in Guangdong last November before jumping to Hong Kong and then on to other countries including Australia, France and Canada. They are researching a possible link between wild game consumption and SARS.From Reuters:HONG KONG (Reuters) - The first victims of the deadly respiratory virus spreading across the world were people in China's southern province of Guangdong who ate or handled wild game, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 my friend had pneumonia once and she had to have a tube shoved into her lung....it was in there for 3-4 days draining a mucus like fluid out....they said if she had waited a couple of hours her lung would have collapsed in her sleep and she would have died....its no joke when you catch shit like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgmodel Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Originally posted by starvingartist Care to explain? company came out with a rumor that they had the only treatment for SARS, stock exploded... then next morning the street found out it was bs and then the stock imploded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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