Full form of the infectious disease SARS is A) Syndrome Associated with Respiratory Symptoms B) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome C) Severe Asthmatic Respiratory Syndrome D) Syndrome Alarm on Respiratory System
Option B) Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus that was first identified in 2003. Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress (severe breathing difficulty) and sometimes death. SARS is a dramatic example of how quickly world travel can spread a disease. It is also an example of how quickly a connected health system can respond to a new health threat. SARS is caused by a member of the coronavirus family of viruses (the same family that can cause the common cold). It is believed the 2003 epidemic started when the virus spread from small mammals in China.
