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Essay On Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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Raegan Gruber Professor Name MCB 2004 April 12, 2017 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome The emerging infectious disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome was the first recorded in the twenty-first century. This disease, which is more commonly referred to as SARS was first recorded on November 16th, 2002 in the Guangdong province of Southern China. It was presented as an unusual form of pneumonia, something that had never been seen before. Within a few days, multiple cases of similar symptoms had been reported in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Toronto (Kamps, Hoffman, 1). The disease quickly spread to at least two dozen countries, including the United States by the time the outbreak was controlled in July of 2003.(This can be it’s own sentence) …show more content…

To rule this virus and many other similar viruses, such as West Nile Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and other strains of the influenza virus, out the doctor can perform a number of several different viral tests. If all of the test come back negative, a chest X-Ray or a chest CT scan can be ordered to detect pneumonia. To further confirm the SARS virus, many standard and advanced laboratory tests can be conducted. The standard blood tests include: arterial blood tests, blood chemistry tests, and complete blood count tests. Advanced laboratory tests include a polymerase chain reaction test, also known as a PCR test, gram staining respiratory mucus (Davis,3), direct isolation of the virus itself, and antibody tests. While there are many tests in existence that help detect SARS, they all have limitations. For example, a positive result of a polymerase chain reaction indicates that the SARS-CoV is present, but it is unable to provide information on the amount of virus present and if it is enough to cause symptoms in the patient (Preiser, Drosten, 1). Another limitation, is the heightened possibility of false negatives. This is can be because of an unstable sample or due to the time the sample was taken. To help confirm the results, it is recommended that the patient be monitored and samples are taken and stored to be

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