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cord-261025-y49su5uc	Sampathkumar, Priya	SARS: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Management, and Infection Control Measures	2003-07-31		.txt	text/plain	3952	200	49	Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently recognized febrile respiratory illness that first appeared in southern China in November 2002, has since spread to several countries, and has resulted in more than 8000 cases and more than 750 deaths. This article summarizes currently available information regarding the epidemiology, clinical features, etiologic agent, and modes of transmission of the disease, as well as infection control measures appropriate to contain SARS. An RT-PCR test specific for RNA from the SARS-CoV has been positive within the first 10 days after fever onset in respiratory specimens from most patients considered probable cases of SARS who have been tested and in stool samples in the second week of illness. Case definitions of SARS are currently based on the presence of epidemiological risk factors (close contact with patients with SARS or travel to SARS-affected areas) and a combination of fever and respiratory symptoms, with or without chest radiographic changes. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: clinical features of index patient and initial contacts	./cache/cord-261025-y49su5uc.txt	./txt/cord-261025-y49su5uc.txt