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Unveil SARS in China SARS, a newly detected respiratory illness, casts a dark shadow over the whole China and other Asian areas. The whole world is stunned. Death toll increasing rumors everywhere, economy being seriously influenced. Yet no effective treatment can eradicate the disease. Illness is rampant. We are still in panic. What did we do? What we are doing? What shall we do? Now let¡¯s unveil SARS and understand as much as possible. Some basic information about SARS SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is an atypical pneumonia caused by coronavirus, which was recognized in Asia, North America, and Europe at the end of February 2003. In general , SARS begins with a fever higher than 38¡ãC (>100.4¡ãF). Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, body aches, dry couth, troubles with breathing. The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close person-to-person contact. Potential ways include touching things contaminated with infectious droplets and then touching your eye, nose, or mouth. It also is possible that SARS can be spread more broadly though the air or by other ways that are current not known. The great impact Generally speaking, the impact is no less powerful than the m